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1. 98 8 4 10 Configure Priority function 99 8 4 10 1 Setup 99 8 4 10 2 Activating priority function 100 9 Computer control 101 9 1 How to send a control command G 101 9 2 Power on YJ TT 101 9 3 Detailed control command list of the AR ALPHA 102 10 Specifications 121 11 I Q digital output in details for developers 123 12 Reset 129 13 Firmware upgrade 130 14 Optional Accessories 134 15 Limited Warranty USA only 135 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AR ALPHA Digital Processing Communications receiver The AR A
2. 80 8 2 4 Changing record channel 81 8 3 Data Editor p TT 81 8 3 1 Moving memory Dank 82 8 3 2 Copying memory bank 83 8 3 3 Moving search bank 83 8 3 4 Copying search Dank 84 8 3 5 Moving memory channel 85 8 3 6 Copying memory channel 85 8 3 7 Copying scan group data 86 8 3 8 Copying scan group 87 8 3 9 Moving search group data 88 8 3 10 Copying search group 88 8 3 11 Moving recorded voice data 89 8 3 12 Deleting memory bank 89 8 3 13 Deleting search Dank G 90 8 3 14 Deleting memory channel 90 8 3 15 De
3. AF0UT ACC2 EXTSP MUTE R L 1 QOUT REMOTE 2 d9 REMOTEI DC 13 8V Amplified Speaker Amplified Speaker 9 IQ OUTPUT Connector Q0UT USB 2 0 compatible I Q data output of 300 kHz or 1 MHz selectable bandwidth You need to install the AOR IQ driver provided on the CD or download it at www aorja com 10 Remote 2 Interface Connector 2 oooo t Qloooool The REMOTE RS 232C connector is designed for connection directly to the RS 232C serial port of a PC No interface is required a standard RS 232C straight cable is all that is necessary Connections for a PC are as follows AR ALPHA DB 9 RS 232C cable Pin 2 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 5 Pin 5 Ground Pin 7 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 8 e VA os 10MHz s e e P amp ps EXTSP MUTE R L 1 000 REMOTE 2 REMOTE 1 DC 13 8V MAIN RS 232C Serial Cable 30 11 USB Connector REMOTE 1 The USB connector is designed for connection directly to the USB port of a PC The RS 232C serial port and the USB port cannot be used at the same time Use either the USB driver program provided on the CD or downloaded from the following URL http www ftdichip com ftdrivers htm Click VCP Drivers then select the device number FT232
4. Rear Panel N amp 2 10MHz A e AGG2 EXTSP MUTE RU 1 000 2 1 EN DC 13 8V MAIN Ql oo o o F 1 ANT 1 Connector ANT 1 N type connector Antenna impedance is 50 nominal An optional AS5000 antenna relay switch can be connected to this connector 2 ANT 2 Connector ANT 2 T SO 239 type connector Antenna impedance is 50 nominal 3 10 MHz Input Connector 10MHz External 10 MHz reference signal input connector BNC 28 4 Ground or Earth Terminal 5 ACC 2 Connector 1 12V DC output 50mA 5 Antenna switch max A 2 10V DC output 50mA Antenna switch max B AGC 4 5 3 0V 4 No connection 8 Ground An optional AS5000 antenna relay switch may be connected here 6 EXT External Speaker Jack 3 5 mm mono jack for an external speaker impedance 80 When an external speaker is connected the internal speaker will be disabled 10MHz AF OUT 2 EXTSP MUTE R L 9 External Speaker 7 MUTE Jack MUTE Connecting the center pin to ground will mute the receiver 8 AF OUT Jack AF OUT L Line output for stereo audio An external amplifier can be connected to these RCA type jacks 29
5. 64 5 1 SCAN outline introduction 64 5 2 Starting SCAN 64 5 3 SCAN operation 65 5 3 1 Changing scan direction 66 5 4 Selecting a SCAN bank 66 5 5 Bank link 67 5 5 1 Setting Bank link 67 5 6 Select SCAN 67 5 6 1 Adding select scan channels in memory read __ 67 5 6 2 Start select SCAN 68 5 7 Channel Pass 69 5 7 1 Setting channel pass MM 69 6 Search 70 6 1 Search setting 1 70 6 1 1 Setting U 7
6. 1 1 1 703A RF GAIN 11008 SERIAL REMOTE2 Panel boad ALPHA PNL 03A 1 OMHz Int SPEED 115200 usd boad q T Format FLOW OFF RF Unit XAR RF 070322 Q BW 300k The dotted area displays the firmware versions for the main control board panel board and the decoder board that can be updated by PC the versions displayed above might be outdated If a firmware newer than the version in your AR ALPHA is available proceed as described below SOFTWARE amp HARDWARE REQUIRMENTS AOR s original software SHBOOT PC running Windows 2000 or XP SP2 with a vacant serial communication port COM port serial cable female female 2 boot files and 3 firmware files supplied by AOR Please check for available firmware updates at www aorja com go to PRODUCTS then select AR ALPHA You may also inquiry AOR s head office in Japan at mail gaorja com Do not perform an update if the firmware version is already the newest available HOW TO ACCESS Power OFF AR Alpha Remove the 11 screws from the bottom cover to access the AR ALPHA circuit The photograph shows the AR ALPHA bottom cover removed 130 MEE Se pa mitma IIS MUN wg ms maana sa mm asal REE NE PEI TSI ERE ea pr m A iios E xg wo 2 Hi dg a Tia ad DIP SWITCHES AND JUMPERS To update the firmware the jumpers and DIP switches need to be repositioned The photograph and illustration sho
7. WEN SFM FM SuerNamwFM _ wm 15 AM 6 SAM AM 6 Synchronous AM SAL e Synchronous ower sideband _ SAH 6 Sychronous AM upper sideband _ uss 68 s SingleSideband uppersideband _ 68 s SingleSideband lowersideband wi ew 5 LN ew 02 OW IS fe idependentSideband 6 AMSkebmdDivemiy _ AUO wo jAdomoe In the Advanced Select Mode setting the following modes are available FM FMST AM SAM SAL SAH USB LSB CW ISB SBD RZ S AIQ and AUTO To make a selection rotate the sub dial To accept the selection press the MHz key 38 MODE select Advance FM SAL CW ISB SBD 5 SE LSB Description Mode Remarks _ SAM SAL SAH USB Single Sideband upper sideband LSB SBD Selectable IF Bandwidth Description IF Bandwidth Remarks 200 3k 9M eK 6i SSS ik 2 5 3 Additional decoding modes T FUNC MODE Press the key then press the key The D Option setting sub menu screen will display on the screen 39 D Option setting 22 DS HE v SCR IF SET CREP AOC CICSS M FF OFF OFF S Hz FAST OFF OFF Use the key or key to select the desired decoder function V SCR IF SETI CW P AGC CICss BCs DIMF OFF OFF Hz S00
8. 10 Digital Processing Communications Receiver SIGNAL DIGI RECEIVER AR ALPHA BUSY AUTO REMOTE om ACC1 PHONES gee MODE VFO RF AMP IFBW 100k ster 100 O000k 82 500 OOOMH Marker 82 500MHz ANT 1 ATT OdB SPAN 10 OOOMHz b1dB AkHz STEP 20 000kHz pMode Spectrum p EIE TT S00MHz 82 500MHz 8f 500MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req Nu U D D S FRQ OPE 7 e gt 2 gt g AR ALPHA HELP _vsQ PASS 1 2 3 FUNC PUNCH PRIO OFFSET EDIT HSP gt 1 5 6 VFO CONFIG S SCAN spcH e 00 8 9 SRCH SLEEP IF B S ADJ gt lt 0 STEP SCAN mm LL A CLR D OPTION CLR MODE kHz MHz S ENT ENT SQUELCH Operating Manual v 2 1 AOR LTD Table of Contents 1
9. Group 00 Scan group number 00 01 19 Delay 2 08 Scan delay time 0 1 9 9s in 0 1 second steps Free OFF ocan free time OFF 00 01 60 seconds Rotate the sub dial to select the desired item then use the Or key to change Validate with Group Set soft key or the MHz key C 1 Press the key if you prefer to cancel 5 6 Select Scan Select scan enables you to tag memory channels to make a temporary list up to 50 channels in the same memory bank for scanning in a separate list called the SELECT SCAN LIST 5 6 1 Adding select scan channels in memory read 1 2 Press the key to enter the memory mode Locate the memory channel to add select scan channel Press the key then press the key The SEL icon will appear on the LCD 67 1 ATT OdB MODE WFH1 Frew 100k M00 00 82 500 O00HMHZz NHK FM Example Adding select scan channels can also be performed in the memory channel browser screen MemCh 00 00 Browser Title WHE Freg az S000DUOMHz Mode AUTO LIESS FF FEW 100k DUS DIME A otep d QUUk IF Inv Uffset 00 y CH Pitch S00H F Span 10 0000MHz LC 7 De Emp Sus selec JL Ass Memory channel browser 5 6 2 Start select scan Press the key then press the key ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE HFHM FEW 15k M00 00 827 500 O00MH NHK FM Select Scan List M00 00 NHK FM 82 500M MO1 05 MemCh0l 05 398 460M 00 02 NHK
10. RBW S3 kHz SIEF 20 QODKHZ prode Spectrum 4 DISPLAY SPAN 10006 TE S000MHz oe S000MHz of OOQOMHz star threq CenterFreq EndFrea In the normal operation mode the display span can be set between 250 kHz and10 MHz in 1 kHz increments In this mode the display step is calculated automatically The display step can be manually set between 500 Hz and 20 kHz in 10Hz increments In this mode the display span is determined automatically In some cases it is more convenient to set the display span by entering the start frequency and the end frequency instead of setting the center frequency In this case however you need to remember that the actual display span will change according to the start frequency or the end frequency ol 3 2 1 Setting the display span Press the PY key The description of the soft keys and their respective functions will be changed START req Direct entry of the start frequency END Direct entry of the end frequency Freq CENTER Freq Direct entry of the center frequency Spect Set the display span Set the display step per pixel m E LI Spect When one of the soft keys is pressed the related parameter will be highlighted on the screen Enter a parameter by the numeric keypad Press the key or key to confirm entry Example Setting the display span to 5 MHz s t Press the Y key then press
11. 12 500k SRCH00 380 8877 500MH Cordless Tel PASS Freq List Delete Delete T2 Search Return to the Search List screen Delete the frequency at the cursor in the PASS Freq List Delete all PASS frequencies from the frequency list 6 2 Search Group The search function will tune continuously between two 2 selected frequencies in increments of the currently designated frequency step By using the Search group function it automatically searches frequencies across the pre selected search groups 6 2 1 Setting Search Group Press the key then press and hold the key for 2 seconds The following screen will appear ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE MFH1 reaw 200 O O00k SROHO Normal Search Group Group ME Delay 2 0s Free FF AutoStore QFF Link O1 02 3 04 05 06 f 08 09 10 2112 2 19 14 15 16 1f 18 19 20 2 2 23 4 o 6 0 28 3 30 S1 32 99 94 GO 36 3 38 38 To select a category rotate the sub dial Group 00 A total of 19 01 19 can be selected To select the group use the key Note The 00 cannot be selected Delay 2 0s Duration before resuming search after a signal is received Selectable range 0 0 9 9 seconds To set the delay use the key Free OFF Duration of receiving selectable range OFF 01 60 seconds To set the duration use the key AutoStore OFF Select auto store on off This funct
12. 74 7 FFT Search The AR ALPHA has a FFT Fast Fourier Transform search function that enables high speed searches using search bank data Unlike the ordinary search function that searches between a low frequency and a high frequency the AR ALPHA FFT search examines a 10 MHz block of band data When more than 10 MHz of bandwidth needs to be searched the AR ALPHA will automatically continue the FFT search process in 10 MHz increments 7 1 FFT Search setting 1 Press the key 2 The following screen will appear ANT 1 ATT OdB 5 12 5 g8uB uu S RCHOO Va Cordless Tel 5 Step Marker 380 7625 2 110dB SPAN 1 1 RBW 4kHz STEP 2 200kHz OpMode Spectrum 380 2125MHz 380 625 2 otartFreq CenterFreq Recall bank setting Set Search bank selectable range 00 39 Recall FFT frequency step Rotate the sub dial to select Recall threshold level of FFT search Rotate the sub dial to select Start FFT search 5 7 1 1 FFT Search Screen ANT 2 ATT OdB FFT STEP 14 5 105dB SRCHOU ES Cordless Tel FFT Search Heuest Cursor ae 050000M 390 ea S00M 390 31 200M 300 329000M 381 050000M 381 b2900M SOQ 2 S000M 290 26 a00M 290 31 200M 290 S200 00M 381 050000 380 28 500M 39 312900M aeu 325000M bbs Pause FFT search 148 Resume FFT search Hilts Move the cursor to the latest position return AAEH
13. Audio output select AQn 0 1 n 0 Output audio output n 1 Output l Q output To read AQ CR Response AQn 102 Auto store Cannot be used alone ASn n 0 1 n 0 Auto store off n 1 Auto store on Cannot be used alone Use as a parameter of the SG command Attenuator Preamplifier AT n 0 4 0 Attenuator 0 dB Preamplifier on n 1 Attenuator 0 dB Preamplifier off Attenuator 10 dB Preamplifier off 2 n 3 Attenuator 20 dB Preamplifier off n 4 AUTO To read AT lt CR gt Response Attenuator 0 dB Preamplifier on Attenuator OdB Preamplifier off Attenuator 10dB Preamplifier off Attenuator 20dB Preamplifier off Auto Attenuator 0 dB Preamplifier off Auto Attenuator 10 dB Preamplifier off Auto Attenuator 20 dB Preamplifier off Auto mode AUn 0 1 n 0 Auto mode off n 1 Auto mode on To read AU lt CR gt Response AUn Bank link Cannot be used alone Specify the bank to link Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the SG MG command Backlit display BLn 0 1 n 0 Backlit off 1 Backlit To read BL lt CR gt Response BLn 108 BP CF CL CN BPn 0 1 0 Beep off Beep n 1 Beep on To read BP lt CR gt Response BPn Set Center frequency in Channel scope mode Specify the center frequency To read CF lt CR gt Remote control port CLn n 0 1 n 1 REMOTE2 RS 232C To read CL CR
14. The configuration screen will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to TV Format gt Aw xc Rotate the sub dial to choose one from the following three 3 choices AUTO Video mode is automatically selected PAL PAL mode NTSC NTSC mode Note To receive SECAM format select AUTO mode or PAL mode 5 Press the key to confirm entry Note Some video transmitters utilize reversed frequency shift modulation in order to scramble signals If that is the case a signal be descrambled by changing the shift direction To do this perform the following steps 1 Set the AR ALPHA in the VFO browser mode by pressing the disp soft key followed by the VFO Browse soft key 2 Press the key or key to move the cursor to IF Inv 3 Select On reverse shift or OFF normal shift 4 Press the key to confirm entry 8 4 6 Configure output bandwidth The AR ALPHA has a built in output This allows the user to obtain raw frequency data from the AR ALPHA and save onto a PC hard disk In order to use the I Q output function you must have an operating system that is compatible with Isochronous mode and USB 2 0 format Note A Windows XP compatible PC is required to use I Q function 10MHz did ipa 2 EXTSP MUTE R QOUT ied REMOTE 2 REMOTE 1 po 13 8V N 222 OUTPUT CONNECTOR 96 To access the configuration menu perform the fol
15. Wide frequency coverage 10 kHz to 3 5 GHz with no interruptions USA consumer version has cellular telephone frequencies blocked Zero IF frequency for the 3 IF DDS Direct Digital Synthesizer local oscillator TV reception in NTSC PAL and SECAM formats I Q output with 1 MHz bandwidth Multi mode unit capable of receiving AM Synchronous ISB RZ SSB USB LSB CW WFM including FM stereo when using optional headphones NFM and APCO P295 digital 6 inch TFT color panel can display received video signals or depict spectrum activity over a wide choice of bandwidths including a waterfall function to show signal activity over a specified time period Composite video output on the rear panel of the unit Selectable IF bandwidths 200 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 3 kHz 6 kHz 15 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 200 kHz and 300 kHz and the ability to shift the IF CTCSS and DCS selectable squelch functions DTMF tone decode Built in voice inversion descrambling Not available on USA consumer version CW pitch control AGC AFC Auto notch feature User selectable spectrum display function from 250 kHz through 10 MHz in 1 kHz increments Above 10 MHz bandwidth it can display 20 MHz 50 MHz 100 MHz or 1 GHz but above 20 MHz bandwidth no audio will be available RBW Resolution bandwidth is also user selectable in increments of 1 kHz 4 kHz 32 kHz 64 kHz and 128 kHz Fast Fourier Transform FFT spectrum display Analog output for DRM PC receiver RS
16. 9T 8 4 8 Configure PC interface The AR ALPHA has one USB interface REMOTE 1 and one RS 232C REMOTE 2 serial interface Note REMOTE 1 and REMOTE 2 cannot be used at the same time ANT 2 o 69 10MHz L Z 9 e P i AF OUT R L I Q0UT 2 pco is Bv MAIN t T E ES s SY RS 232C Port USB Port To access the configuration menu perform the following steps Press the key then press the key The configuration screen will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to SERIAL Rotate the sub dial and select REMOTE 1 USB or REMOTE 2 USB Press the key to move the cursor to SPEED P SM m N x Rotate the sub dial to select the communications baud rate The selectable parameters are 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 baud Press the key to move the cursor to FLOW Flow control by the PC D 8 Rotate the sub dial to select flow control on or off 9 Press the key to confirm entry Note SERIAL SPEED FLOW may be set independently 8 4 9 Configure Sleep Timer The AR ALPHA has a sleep timer function where the receiver may be programmed to switch off after a preset time 1 to 98 minutes To access the configuration menu perform the following steps Example Setting timer for 30 minutes 98 1 Press the key then press the SLEEP key 2 The timer display will appear on the top right cor
17. VHF FM broadcast 200 2 VHF FM broadcast 100 kHz or 30 kHz Wireless microphone etc example 30 KHz for satellite FAX 15 kHz PMR amateur band etc FM 6 KHz may also be used 6 kHz VHF UHF airband short wave broadcast medium amp long wave PMR etc 3 kHz Short wave amateur band SSB short wave utility such as oceanic airband etc 1 kHz 500 Hz 200 Hz Morse code used by radio amateurs and some marine traffic on SW An appropriate IF filter is automatically selected in the AUTO MODE However any combination of IF filter and receive mode is possible in the manual mode When you have manually selected an IF filter bandwidth AUTO MODE will be deactivated but the receive mode step size etc will be retained until they are changed manually 42 2 7 1 Manually selecting IF bandwidth Press the key then press the 0 zero key EL YS a D L2 Es Ie BBW 7 V rr m C z fe Tl 8 IT m I 52 e im The IF Bandwidth IFBW select screen will appear on the LCD FEW select 200 S00 k 3k k 15k 30k 200k 300k Select new bandwidth from the list of 200 500 Hz 1 3 6 15 30 100 200 300 kHz by rotating the sub dial key selectable IF bandwidth is displayed white Other parameters
18. Select Memory Scan Setting This function is available only in the memory channel receive mode While in the memory channel receive mode performing the above steps will transfer the current memory channel to the select memory At the same time the SEL icon will be displayed on the LCD indicating the current memory channel has been registered to the select memory channel If the registered memory channel is already registered then the select memory channel will be deleted SEL ANT 1 ATT OdB To exit this function press the VFO key 10 SLEEP Press the key then press the decimal key Sleep Timer Setting Performing the above steps will activate the sleep timer function The time counter and the clock icon appear at the top right of the LCD 1 om ATT OdB The sleep timer can be set for up to 99 minutes in 1 minute increments To set the timer rotate the sub dial To deactivate the sleep timer function set the timer to 0 To exit from this function press the CLR key 11 rune _o_ Press the key then press the 0 key 27 IF Bandwidth Setting Performing the above steps will display the IF Bandwidth setting screen on the LCD I F BW select 00 ik 3k 6k 30k 14 200k 300k There are 10 bandwidth parameters and the selectable parameters are displayed in white Rotate the sub dial knob then press the MHz key to confirm entry
19. Star tFreq CenterFreq EndF req RF AMP ATT OdB For your convenience the following tuning step frequencies have been preprogrammed at the factory 1 5 10 50 100 500Hz 1 2 5 6 25 8 333 9 10 12 5 20 25 30 50 100 500 kHz Rotate the sub dial to select the desired receive step To accept the displayed tuning step size press the MHz key The tuning step size may also be programmed in 1 Hz increments via the keypad so that unusual step sizes other than those stated are possible The acceptable step size range is between 1 Hz 1 MHz in 1 Hz steps Using the numeric keypad enter the desired tuning step frequency in kHz Then press the MHz key to confirm entry 2 IF Bandwidth The IF bandwidth feature specifies how SELECTIVE the receiver will be when monitoring signals However it is not simply a case of using the narrowest filter at all times Particular modes require sufficient amounts of bandwidth in order to operate otherwise the received signal may not produce intelligible sound The correct receive mode and IF bandwidth must always be selected for optimum reception If the bandwidth selection is too narrow distortion or signal break up may occur If the bandwidth selection is too wide adjacent interference may be encountered For this reason a selection of commonly used IF filter bandwidths are pre programmed Typical examples of receive mode and IF bandwidth are 300 kHz
20. rarita 0 00 NHK TN 500 piio0 22 5004 MO0 0 NHK 1 narita MO1 01 MemCh l 01 01 02 MemCho1 02 09 MemChol AOOO NIE 9553 EEEN em 15 00 02 nari ta 00 02 NHK 1 narita M1 01 MemCho1 01 01 01 MemChO1 01 MO1 04 MemCh01 04 399 910M MOl 0 MemChOl 0 399 110M 68 EIE Add the channel to the select memory Hien Transfer the cursor data to the newest list Clear the displayed list 5 7 Channel Pass When scanning you may encounter active memory channels which you do not wish to currently monitor It is possible to manually force the scan process to continue 5 7 1 Setting channel pass 1 Press the key to enter the memory mode 2 Select the memory channel you wish to pass Press the key then press the key 4 The PASS icon will appear on the LCD 1 OdB MODE raw 100k M U QU 82 500 O00HMHZ NHK FM You can also do the same on the memory channel browser screen 00 00 Browser Title Freq d Mode AUTO FEW 100k Step dj 0 QDOK 00 F Span 10 QOQOUMHZ CW Pitch 800Hz De Emp fous 69 6 Search 6 1 Search Setting 6 1 1 Setting 1 Press and hold the key for 2 seconds 2 The following screen will appear ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE 200 U O00k SRCHOO Search Bank List 1 4 Low Freq HighFreq Mode Step Title b 00 380 212500M 381 312500M AUTO 12 500k Cordless
21. Assigned memory channel number Write protect Browser While above screen is displayed press the Available free memory number MemCh Free 0 key of the soft key to go into the Title Editor screen ANT 1 Cancel ABE Dar 19 Return to previous screen MODE raw 100k itle Title M00 03 80 000 OOOMHz Confirm title entry MemCh00 03 MES Char Delete character Title Edit 3 Cursor 1 2 Move the cursor rightward Memory Bank Title DEF 4 5 6 Cursor 1500 nk GHI JKL MNO I Move the cursor leftward 7 8 191 PORS WZ 0 P Select the previous character 50 5 5 OOO Memory Title Tag Editor 59 4 4 2 From BANK Listto MemCh List TEE While the BANK List is displayed press the key of the soft key to display the channel list of the selected memory bank ANT A total of 10 channel 00 09 contents will Wi be displayed A channel in white color MODE WFM1 10 indicates a registered channel and a Ok 00 03 90 000 000HMH channel in blue color Indicates the channel MemCh00 03 is not registered ggg Press the or key to move the Freq Mode IFBW Pass Sel Title 00 00 82 500000MHz AUTO 100k OFF OFF NHK FM Cursor 00 01 954 000kHz AUTO 15k ON OFF TBS AM 00 02 594 000kHz AUTO 15k ON ON NHK 1 narita rouse b 00 03 80 000000MHz AUTO 100k OFF OF
22. FRnn 00 99 free time 00 stop in 1 sec increment BKnn 01 19 set bank link Example bank link 03 04 05 gt Input BKO30405 To read MG lt CR gt Response MGnn DLnn FRnn BKnn Set pass channel MPn n 0 1 n 0 Pass setting off n 1 Pass setting on MPmm mm 00 39 Cancel pass function on the pass bank To read MP lt CR gt Response MPn or MPmm Call memory bank channel Write only mm bank number nn channel number Call search bank Write only MSnn nn 00 39 Edit memory bank title text Cannot be used alone Title text Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MX command MWnn nn 00 39 Memory bank MCnn nn 05 95 A number of channels in the memory bank memory text To read MW lt CR gt Response MWnn MCnn TTxxxxx 111 Set memory channel MX MXmmnn set memory bank and channel mm bank channel MFnnnn nnnnn Set frequency M TXxxxxxx memory text To read MX CR Response MXmmnn MFnnnn nnnnn MTxxxxx Noise blanker n 0 OFF n 1 Low n 2 Mid n 3 High To read NB lt CR gt Response Noise reduction NRn n 0 3 n O OFF n 1 Low n 2 Mid n 3 High To read NR lt CR gt Response NRn 112 Frequency offset OFnn n 00 47 n 0 OFF 01 20 User defined offset frequency Use OL command 21 47 Preset offset freque
23. Introduction Y 4 1 1 Introduction N Y TT 4 1 2 Caring for your radio 6 1 3 Please note these operating procedures 7 1 4 Accessories supplied 7 1 5 Controls and functions 12 Front Panel 12 1 5 1 Keypad 13 1 5 2 Summary of T 13 Rear Panel 28 2 Getting Started 31 2 1 Preparing the AR ALPHA for operation 31 2 1 1 Connecting the antenna 31 2 1 2 Connecting power 32 2 2 Switching on for the first time 32 2 3 Squelch Circuit 33 2 4 VFO
24. MODE SRCHOO Search bank channel IF BW IF bandwidth Receiving frequency STEP Frequency step Sub Operation analysis operation VOICE mode Tag Search bank tag Cordless Telephone e Memory Scan mode example I FEW 100K 82 500 000HMHz NHK FM MODE Receive mode M00 00 Memory bank and memory channel IF BW IF bandwidth Receiving frequency Memory channel tag NHK FM e WSP Wide Span mode example Note No audio is available in WSP mode sTEP 100 000k WSP 1500 000 STEP Frequency step WSP mode Center frequency 48 3 1 3 Spectrum Display example 1008 Marker T9 500MHz 58dB SPAN 10 OOONHz 4kHz b STEP 20 000kHz pMode Spectrum ff S00MHz oe D00MHZ star CenterFrea 1 vo Marker Position 7 dB upper Reference level H Marker Signal level dB lower Reference level L 3 ai ae 9 StartFreq Start Frequency 4 SPAN Frequency Span 10 CenterFreq Center Frequency STEP Frequency Step 11 EndFreq End Frequency 6 OpMode OperationMode S Note The value of the Marker and the RBW will change according to the MKR operation The value of MAX AVR or MED will be displayed next to RBW Marker 84 S00Mhz l 0dB RBW 4KHz Marker MAX example Peak 31 250Mhz So0B RBW 4kHz AYR 9 Peak AVR 5 example C Peak 31 250Mhz REW kHz MED 4 C Peak MED 4 example Other
25. SQUELCH Tarma DJ dm j sss N HKR DEF eir ME N j L 3 Operating manual this booklet 4 Rack mount handles and screws Terminology Search amp Scan If you have not used a wide band receiver before or you are not familiar with the terminology used it is very important to understand the difference between SEARCH and SCAN modes SEARCH The AR ALPHA provides several operations where transmissions active frequencies may be automatically located by sweeping the receiver over a wide frequency range either from the currently displayed frequency traveling upwards or downwards in a specified tuning increment step or by sweeping over and over between two specified frequency limits This process is known as SEARCHING as the title implies it can take long time to find transmissions due to their intermittent and brief nature For this reason it is best to slice large frequency ranges into smaller more manageable pieces where they may be intensely searched When examining large frequency segments it is common to find that the majority of frequencies are inactive at the time of the search and only a small number of the remaining constitute what you really want Searching still remains the best way to initially locate active and interesting transmissions in conjunction with a good list of active frequencies and a band plan SCAN Once active transmissions have b
26. assigned function for the soft key in that mode When a soft key is displayed in a dark blue color it is not selectable NORMAL SRCH PASS List FFT START Freq EHD Freq CENTER Freq Spect SPAH spect STEP User Bank UFO D set Hewest Cursor Userd Step User Thre Users List Clear disp tu Ln un k e Ei ui T K vi wl t m lea t gu oe _ eamn jmo cri rt 3 2 Display span setting In the normal operation mode the maximum display frequency S MOD HOD 0 SPECT Att 0 map F ntt HOUD AnporFF Att 10 AUTO OH rtz rtu 1 e aj F ui S OCAN Henth Read Hewest List RBW RBW 1kHz OPE AUR REW AnkHz RBW 128kHz ER LLLI Bite span is 10 MHz 5 MHz from the center 50 The chart at the left indicates the display span as 10 MHz and the display step is 20 kHz per pixel Since there are 500 pixels on the horizontal axis the resolution of each pixel Indicates 20 kHz 10 MHz 500 20 kHz SPAN TO ODOMH TEP 20 D pMode Spectrum 1 ATT OdB MODE I FBW 100k 100 000k VFO A 82 500 OOOMh 40E Marker 82 5000MHz SPAN 10
27. selected displayed in blue however they may not be suitable for the particular receive mode in use To accept the new bandwidth selection press the MHz key 2 8 ATTENUATOR Activating the attenuator reduces signal to the RF input stages of the AR ALPHA to prevent overloading in cases where the receiver is used in close proximity to strong transmissions The AR ALPHA has five settings for ATT attenuator AMP ON 0 dB AMP OFF 0 dB 10 dB 20 dB and AUTO To change the ATT parameter setting press the key then press the 1 key HIP ALT ANT PASS Ysi pou Anp 0 Att PRIO EDIT AmpUFF t 0 PJ cm CONFIG S 5C N S SET SRCHLE WATER ze SLEEP 5 0 MEMO E b T 43 2 9 OFFSET This function enables the receive frequency to be quickly SHIFTED by a predetermined value this makes it easy to track duplex transmissions or check repeater inputs outputs Frequency offset may also be programmed manually The locations for frequency offset storage are numbered 00 to 47 with 00 acting as OFF and the first 20 offsets are user programmable The rest are used for quick offset memories Frequency offset may be programmed into VFO memory channel and search banks It is most convenient to set up in the VFO mode then save the data to a specific memory channel for quick recall at a later time Frequency offset is primarily designed for memory channel use as it is a
28. 232C and USB 2 0 interfaces Two antenna ports one SO 239 and one Type N Up to four antennas may be selected through the receiver s controls with the optional AS5000 antenna relay switch Use desktop or 19 rack mount Five VFOs 2 000 alphanumeric memories Digital Voice Recording up to 53 minutes 1 2 Caring for your radio There are no internal operator adjustments In the unlikely event of service being required please contact your dealer for technical assistance Do not use or leave the receiver in direct sunlight especially the LCD It is best to avoid locations where excessive heat humidity dust and vibration are expected Always keep the AR ALPHA free from dust and moisture Use a soft dry cloth to gently wipe the set clean never use abrasive cleaners or organic solvents which may damage certain parts Treat the AR ALPHA with care avoid the spilling or leakage of liquids into the receiver Special care should be taken to avoid liquid entering around the controls through the speaker grille or through the connection jacks The AR ALPHA is designed for operation from a high quality regulated DC supply of 12 to 14 V which should be capable of supplying at least 2 2 Never connect the AR ALPHA directly to an AC outlet The polarity of the DC input jack is clearly marked the chassis of the receiver is at negative ground SAFETY NOTICE Always disconnect the power supply from the AC outlet when not use If used mobile it
29. 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to SRCH PASS CH ALL oRLH FASS CH ALL 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank for the search pass channels 5 Press the key to delete 8 3 17 Deleting all memory banks 1 Press the key then press the 5 key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM BANK ALL MEM BANK ALL 4 Press the key to delete all memory banks 8 3 18 Deleting all search banks 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 91 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to SRCH BANK ALL SRCH BANK ALL 4 Press the key to delete all search banks 8 3 19 Deleting voice record channel 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to CUE DATA DEL LUE DATA DEL 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the voice record channel 5 Press the key to delete 8 3 20 Deleting all recorded voice data 1 Press the key then press the 5 key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to CUE DATA ALL CUE DATA ALL 5 Press the key to delete all recorded voice data 8 4 Configuration settings The configuration menu is used to set fundamental operating parameters and other variables which do not appear in any menu heading 1 Press the key then press the key 2 configuration screen wi
30. Browser Title demcho0 03 Fred DODOQUMH Mode AUTO CTCSS OFF IFBW 100k DCS OFF DTMF otepAdj 0 000k IF Inv OFF Offset 00 y F Span 10 QOQOMHz CW Pitch SODHz De Emp fous select OFF Pass OFF Note When the receiver is switched OFF all VFO data will be automatically saved into EEPROM memory storage 4 2 Storing VFO frequencies and data into memory The process to save a displayed VFO frequency to memory is as follows In the VFO mode set the desired frequency mode attenuator and so on Example Storing 80 000 MHz ATT Press the s JCJ Lo key from the MODE WFM1 1 100 ster 100 HP VFO A 500 Marker 80 0000MHz 1cB SPAN 10 000 2 RBW S2kHz STEP 20 000kHz OpMode Spectrum Page1 75 0000 2 80 0000 2 85 StartFreq CenterFreq ndF req Press and hold the key for 2 seconds ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE WEM1 100 srEp 100 000k The VFO browser screen will appear on the LCD 80 000 OOONH z Press the UP key to move the cursor to highlight the MemCh Memory channel in reverse color then enter MemCh 0 08 Browser zms the desired memory bank and memory channel using Title EMINUS i Empt c Freq 00 Mode 0 1 CTCSS OFF I IFBN 100 AT 08 XS OF the numeric keypad followed by the key StepAdj 0 000k AFC OFF IF Inv OFF Offset 00 Q OFF IF s d
31. CR gt Response VQn Firmware version Read only VR no parameter required Display the installed firmware version Read only Display example CAlphaCtrl 703A D704A PALPHA PNL 703A RXAR RF 060728 Description C AlphaCtrl 703A control unit D 704A decoder unit P ALPHA PNL 703A control panel unit R XAR RF 060728 RF unit Voice squelch delay VTnnn nnn 000 255 To read lt gt Response VInnn Waterfall WFn n 0 1 0 waterfall off n 1 waterfall on To read WF lt CR gt Response WFn WS ZK ZJ Wideband display Write only 5 WS no parameter required Write only Press the UP arrow key Write only ZK ZK no parameter required Write only Press the DOWN arrow key Write only ZJ no parameter required Write only 120 10 SPECIFICATIONS Configuration Frequency coverage Receive mode Sensitivity IF frequencies Tuning steps Selectivity Spurious sensitivity Dynamic range 3 P Frequency stability Audio output Power requirement Antenna impedance Antenna inputs External freq standard Control interface Operating temperature Triple conversion super heterodyne 10 KHz 3 5 GHz Cellular blocked in US consumer version WFM FM ST FM Stereo AM SAM USB LSB CW ISB Independent Sideband SBD Sideband Diversity RZ SSB Real Zero SSB AIQ Analog I Q Can be used as an analog output for
32. FM Stereo sound auto detected Selectable de emphasis 50 5 75 uS Stereo output is available from the headphone jack using optional stereo headphones or from the RCA jacks on the rear panel optional stereo amplifier required NFM Narrow FM e Built in DCS Digital Coded Squelch e Built in CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System e Built in Voice Inversion Descrambler 4 500 Hz 2 000 Hz Not available on USA consumer version e Built in 25 P 25 decoder conventional mode only e Built in AFC Automatic Frequency Control 10 AM Amplitude Modulation e Envelope Detection Normal AM decoder Synchronous Detection 1 DSB Double Side Band synchronous 2 SSB Single Side Band USB LSB Upper Side Band Lower Side Band selectable synchronous 3 Side Band Diversity e AGC Automatic Gain Control mode Manual RF gain mode SSB Single Side Band USB LSB selectable e AGC mode Manual RF gain mode e Sharp shape factor BPF Band Pass Filter ISB Independent Side Band e Simultaneously decoded LSB and USB Stereo Output e AGC mode Manual RF gain mode CW Continuous Wave e Built in narrow band IF filters 200 Hz 500 Hz CW stereo effect 200 Hz IF filter gt Right 100 Hz 50 Hz Left 50 Hz 100 Hz headphones required e Adjustable tone pitch 600 Hz 300 Hz VIDEO 10 7MHz IF FM Video Demod 10 7MHz OSC gt Audio Filter Processing e TV reception in NTSC PAL or
33. PARITY NONE XFLOW NONE A multiple command entry is only valid where specified Where a multiple command entry is allowed each command MUST be separated with a space 20 HEX DECIMAL Each command is completed and a CR or CR LF Although there is no local echo either CR or a specified response should come back from the receiver after confirming the correct command If no response has been received after a short time the receiver has failed to receive the command properly Send a CR then re send the command Should a problem persist check your connections or try reducing the baud rate 9 2 Powering on the AR ALPHA Connect a remote cable between the AR ALPHA and a PC type any key to power up the AR ALPHA 101 9 3 Detailed control command listings for the AR ALPHA AA AC AF AG Remote power on AAnn Remote ON Hex value 0x01 Accept a value nn in the range of 00 99 for remote connection AGC AC ACn n 0 3 n 0 AGC Fast n 1 AGC Middle n 2 AGC Slow n 3 Manual gain control To read AC lt CR gt Response n 0 AFC off n 1 AFC on To read AF lt CR gt Response AFn To read AG lt CR gt Response AGn AN AQ AS AT Antenna input ANn 1 4 n 1 Antenna input 1 n 2 Antenna input 2 n 3 Antennainput3 An optional 55000 antenna relay is required n 4 Antennainput4 An optional AS5000 antenna relay is required To read AN CR Response ANn
34. Return to the FFT search screen b 381 050000M 300 31 200M ood 000M ao 050000 390 25 500M 300000 aeu 31 2500 IE Transfer the cursor frequency to VFO D Sod 329000M 381 050000 290 2 oUQ0M Sou S00M 300 312900M 300 325000M 200 450000M 381 050000M 300 450000M Delete the frequency list searched by FFT e Soft key function operation and functions ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB raw 100k ster 100 000k VFO A 82 500 Y 40dB Marker 2 5000MHz 4ldB SPAN 10 OOOMHz RBW 4kHz STEP 20 000kHz OpMode LJ 00b 2 Spectrum 5000MHz StartFreq 1 OdB FFT STEP 12 5k 98uB om SRCHOO ET Cordless Tel m 50dB Step Marker 380 110dB SPAN 1 100MHz RBW kHz STEP 2 200kHz QpMode Spectrum Start 1100 380 2125MHz 380 f625MHz 381 3125MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req ANT 2 RF AMP ATT 5 12 5 105dB Cordless Tel SRCHOO FFT Search 381 050000M 380 2 19000M 380 325000M 380 2875004 381 050000M 380 312500 390 312500 381 050000 380 287500M 380 325000 380 325000M 380 275000M 380 312500M j 380 287500M 380 325000M 381 050000M 381 050000M 300 31 2500M 381 050000M 380 287500M 380 E tell N 381 062500M 380 312500M 380 325000M 380 45
35. VFO VFO LIST UFO ag Press the soft key to confirm entry Freq Step Mode IFBW pA 82 500000MHz 20 000kHz NFM 15k B 0 000000MHz 100 000kHz AUTO 100k rouse C 954 000kHz 000 2 15k D 594 000kHz 3 000kHz 15k 483 000000MHz 20 000kHz AUTO 15k 2 4 1 Tuning frequency 2 4 1 1 Entering a frequency using the numeric keypad While in the VFO mode enter the desired frequency followed by the MHz key or kHz key d E E E 34 Example of frequency entry for 162 55 MHz Press the 1 key 6 key 2 key key 5 key and 5 key Press the MHz key Example of frequency entry for 954 kHz 0 954 MHz Press the 9 key 5 key and 4 key Press the kHz key Editing frequency input If there is an error during frequency input press the CLR key The frequency cursor will move backward and delete the last digit entry Re enter the correct number from the numeric keypad POWER AMP L MK F kHz MHz SENT L ENT Aborting frequency input Iffor some reason you do not wish to complete frequency input press the key then press the CLR key 2 4 1 2 Changing frequency using the main tuning dial While in the VFO mode a VFO frequency may be selected by using the main tuning dial located at the right side of the front panel You may rotate the dial clockwise to increase frequency or turn counterclockwise to decrease frequency 2 4 1 3 Changing frequency using UP ar
36. and configure search function SL Low end of search frequency SU High end of search frequency ST Step frequency AU 0or 1 auto mode setting MD 00 12 or 21 39 receive mode 0 4 attenuator preamplifier setting TT up to 12 characters Bank title text Use SRnn command to read settings Hardware flow control RTS CTS SFn n 0 1 n 0 Flow control off RTS CTS n 1 Flow control on RTS CTS To read SF lt CR gt Response SFn Normal search group settings oet bank of the normal search group DL 01 99 Delaytime 0 1 second step FR 00 60 Free time for normal search 1 sec step AS 0 1 Auto store function BK bank set bank link To read SG lt CR gt Step adjust SHn n 0 frequency n 0 step adjust off n frequency set step adjust frequency To read SH lt CR gt Response SHn SL SM SP SR SS ST Lower end frequency of search function Cannot be used alone SLn n frequency Cannot be used alone Use as a parameter of SE command Write only 117 Select scan Write only SM SL no parameter required Go into the select scan mode Direct command Write only Sleep timer SPnn n 00 99 n 00 sleep timer off n 01 99 I minute step To read SP lt CR gt Response SPnn Display search status Read only SR SR no parameter required Display the designated search function Read only Display example SR00 SL380 212500 SU381 312500 ST012 5
37. changes to 00 03 400 03 90000 OOOM indicating the AR ALPHA is in the Memory MemChQQ 03 Mode 40dB E eae r STEP 20 00006 While in the Memory Mode press the soft key to display the Bank List 15 0000MHz 80 0000MHz 85 StartFreq CenterF req EndFreq Memory mode Press the Or key to browse 1 OdB Cancel EE through the bank list MODE MFI1 raw 100k 00 03 S0 000 000HMHz Cancel 0100 03 Return to memory screen Hench CES RUE MET Memory channel set Title ChCount Protect ae b 00 00 50 OFF 01 MemBank0t 50 etme 5 E HEME Go to Bank browser 5 E empan MewCh a Display channel list 08 08 50 QFF 09 MemBank03 50 OFF E Return to memory screen Bank List 4 4 1 From Bank List screen to MemBank screen or Browser Press the 8 soft key to display the MemBank 00 Browser screen ANT 1 ATT OdB To move the cursor press the Or MODE MFIH 100k 00 03 80 000 OOOMH key Return to previous screen MemCh00 03 B Title Go to the Title Editor screen MemBank 00 Browser MemCh Free 0 MenCh Henth Title Return to Memory mode screen ChCount 50 EA Protect OFF s EA Return to previous screen Memory Bank Browser 58 Bank number Membank 00 e Cheount 59 Protect OFF Memory name tag
38. power down to increase speed of the operation and to reduce write cycles For this reason if the AR ALPHA is powered down using the MAIN POWER rear panel switch or external power is removed the last displayed frequency will be lost and the frequency used prior to this will be displayed the next time the receiver is powered up 1 4 Accessories supplied The following items are included in the shipping carton ELP ATI ANT _vsQ PASS BRE 2 3 FUNC POWER ANT 1 S FRQ J RF AMP OdB PRIO OFFSET EDIT HSP lg D Ds Cs Verum l 5 5 00 0 O OMH CONFIG S SCAN S SET ALOK E 1 gt 1 8 8 SRCH C AMP O wa SLEEP IF BM S ADJ 408 LS Marker 82 50 518 SPAN 10 000Hz MK F gt CCC AR ALPHA RBW 4kHz STEP 20 000kHz A CLR D OPTION Sphede Sppetrum ERE J CLR MODE kHz MHz SENT ENI
39. rather complex process to toggle on off in the VFO mode However when programmed frequency offset is not detrimental to normal operations The acceptable range of frequency offset is 0 MHz to 999 999999 MHz Of course if the offset is set to 0 MHz the frequency will not change Before the FREQUENCY OFFSET function can be used it first needs to be configured unless it is already factory programmed for certain bands 2 9 1 Using pre programmed frequency offset data To access the frequency offset set up menu press the key then press the Ls key PASS y5 OFFSET EDIT HEL H H I WT UTER CONFIG S 90AN S SET E 0 5 ADJ MEMO E gt l k L rri Ta The Offset frequency set up screen will appear Rotate the sub dial to select the desired pre programmed offset frequency Offset Offset Ch KHz Sign Inversion Offset Freq accept the offset setting press the key 44 Below is a list of the pre programmed offset frequencies Channel number Offset frequency 20 100 kHz 21 4 0 MHz 22 4 6 MHz 23 5 0 MHz 24 8 0 MHz 25 9 0 MHz 26 10 0 MHz 27 15 0 MHz 28 16 0 MHz 29 16 5 MHz 30 18 0 MHz 31 18 45 MHz 32 20 0 MHz 33 24 1 MHz 34 37 4 MHz 35 47 2 MHz 36 48 0 MHz 37 55 0 MHz 38 126 35 MHz 39 130 0 MHz 2 9 2 Entering new frequency offset data Assume that you are in the VFO mode To access th
40. should be noted that the AR ALPHA has NOT been manufactured or tested to meet any specific mobile safety requirements The AR ALPHA has no internal user adjustable parts If using the AR ALPHA in a base station situation the best short wave reception is usually achieved by using a separate external earth ground rod however consider the implications carefully if the AC supply at your location uses a Protective Multiple Earth PME system If in doubt consult a qualified electrician Never earth or ground to a gas pipe The AR ALPHA has two antenna connectors for all frequencies These are intended for connection to a 50Q unbalanced coaxial fed antenna such as a discone dipole unipole Yagi etc When locating the antenna avoid power cables Ensure that you do not confuse the antenna connection and the 10 MHz frequency reference connector as they are in close proximity 1 3 Please note these operating procedures Certain key operations are acted upon when the key is RELEASED not while it is pressed Allow time for the AR ALPHA to register and process each action before pressing another key The keylock K LOCK is intentionally made difficult to operate to prevent accidental operation To release the keylock the K LOCK key must be held for more than one second the key icon on the LCD confirms operation is disabled during keying sequences such as when entering frequencies Currently displayed VFO data is saved at
41. the I Q signal is being filtered to limit the bandwidth and further down sampling for DSP processing The USB2 0 is running at a top speed of approx 100Mbps in isochroous mode in order to obtain a wide bandwidth 2 675 Msample sec 98 304Mbits sec 10 7MHz Osc is IMHz Bandwidth The I Q output utilizes a CIC filter to simplify the circuit The high frequency of the I Q output signal may contain aliasing noise therefore a 500KHz low pass filter is needed on the PC side Example 2 675Ms 1 3375Ms 125 3 DATA FORMAT 1 Sampling Rate 2 6 5Msample Sec 2 USB 98 304Mbit sec Isochronous USB2 0 3 Data Format Floating Point format l I Index 2 Exponent Q Q Index 2 Exponent Example When I Index 0x123 Q Index 0x345 Exponent 5 then I 0x123 2 5 Q 0x345 2 5 Original Data 4Bits Exponent I 13bits Index 2s Complement Q 13bits Index 2s Complement Floating Point Exponent for both data USB data Stream 16bitsWord x2 LSB MSB 4 Exponent 12 2 1lbits 1 t Word 1 0 Q 12 0 13bits o 274 word 4 JUSB Interface ENDPOINT 6 5 USB driver for Windows XP e USB DRIVER INSTALLATION To install the driver the following files are required AORAlpha sys AR ALPHA USB Client Driver It will be copied in the Windows directory system32 drivers AORAIpha inf AR ALPHA USB client driver inf file AORAIphaDD h loControl type Structure Includes the files that def
42. uw n OFF F Span 10 0000MHz CW Pitch 800Hz NB OFF De Emp 75us SCR OFF 55 Example Enter 0415 MHz will select memory bank 04 and memory channel 15 ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE WFM1 Faw 1 00k M00 03 90 000 OOOlMNHz MemCh00 03 4 dB 80 OOOOMHZ 63dB SPAN 10 000 2 7 A EA ede pMode Spectrum Marker RBW 32kH 10096 85 0000MHz EndF req 80 0000MHz CenterFreq 15 0000MHz StartFreq 4 3 Memory read M RD Press the Down key to move the cursor to highlight the Title in reverse color To add a text comment optional press the Title Edit key of the soft key on the right side of the LCD Use the numeric keypad and soft keys for text entry Press the key to save the data to the specified memory location Once frequency and mode data has been stored into a memory location its retrieval is quick and simple From the VFO mode press the key This changes the VFO mode screen into the memory mode screen MODE WFIM1 M00 03 MemCh00 03 Marker 80 0000 2 63cB RBW 32kHz 15 0000 2 otartFreq I FBW 100k 90 000 OOOMH z 80 0000 2 CenterFreq ANT 1 ATT OdB 400 SPAN 10 000 2 STEP 20 000kHz OpMode Spectrum 1000 95 0000MHz EndF req Rotate the main dial to select the desired memory channel If the memory bank and memory channel are already programmed then ent
43. 0 6 1 2 Search Bank Browser setting 71 6 1 3 Start search 71 6 2 Search Group 73 6 2 1 Setting Search Group 73 T FFT Search 75 7 1 FFT Search setting 75 7 7 1 FFT Search Screen 76 8 Miscellaneous Settings 78 8 1 Soft key registration 78 8 1 1 Operation of soft keys 1 78 8 1 2 Soft key registration 79 8 2 Voice Recording 79 8 2 1 Recording 80 8 2 2 Stop recording 80 8 2 3 Playback audio 1
44. 00 AU1 MD25 AT00 TT Cordless Start search Write only 56 55 parameter required Go into the search mode Direct command Write only Frequency step STnnn nnn nnn nnn 000 001 999 999 in Hz To read ST lt CR gt Response STnnn nnn SU TF TI TT VC Upper end frequency for search Cannot be used alone SUn n high end frequency Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the SE command Start frequency channel scope mode n start frequency To read SU lt CR gt Response SUn Priority time interval 00 99 second To read TI lt CR gt Response Tinn 118 Memory bank title text Cannot be used alone TTXx memory text Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MW command Video format VCn n 0 2 n 0 Auto detect n 1 NTSC n 2 PAL SECAM To read VC lt CR gt Response VCn VD VF VI VL IF direction n 0 1 n 0 normal n 1 reverse To read VD lt CR gt Response VDn VFO select VFn n E VFO A n B VFO B VFO C n D VFO D n E VFO E To read VF lt CR gt Response VFn Video display VIn n 0 1 n 0O video display off n 1 video display on To read VI lt CR gt Response Vin Voice squelch level VLn n 0 7 To read VL CR Response VLn 119 VQ VR VT WF Voice squelch n 0 1 n 0 voice squelch off n 1 voice squelch on To read VQ lt
45. 0000M ANT 1 DUP RF AMP ATT OdB MODE SFM 6k step 12 500k VFO D 381 150 OOOllz Y 50dB Marker 381 1500MHz 110dB SPAN 10 OOOMHz RBW kHz STEP 20 000kHz OpMode Spectrum 4 11005 376 T500MHz 381 1500WE 386 1500MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndFreq 7 8 MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS 8 1 Soft key registration The functions of the soft keys vary with respect to each operation screen By assigning variable functions to each soft key it is much easier to operate the AR ALPHA 1 ATT OdB IFBw 100k step 100 000k 40 Marker 82 500MHz 51dB SPAN 10 000MHz RBW A4kHz STEP 20 000kHz Spectr 500MHz 82 500MHz tartFreq CenterFreq Soft Key function Soft key 8 1 1 Soft Key Operation User Yellow color Function on the process to be assigned on assi Clear blue color Function assigned Dark blue color No function assigned e Switch between User1 User5 and User6 User10 Press the key or key basi bia 78 8 1 2 Soft key registration Example Assign the User1 key to set a V SCR Voice Descrambler frequency of 2100Hz User 1 Press and hold the User1 soft key for 2 seconds id enit The color of the User1 key will change from blue to yellow and 9 appears below the soft key This number represents the number of remaining steps which can be
46. 00MH Cordless Tel Search 390 212500 380 350000 390 M 380 215000M 380 400000M 380 525000M 390 23 500M 380 41 2500M 390 53 500M 380 31 2500M 390 43 7500M 380 562500M 380 325000M 390 450000M p 380 575000M 380 331500 380 462500M change the Search Bank enter 2 digit number 00 39 from the numeric keypad 71 Go to PASS Freq List The frequency selected by the cursor will be sent to the VFO using VFO D Move to the newest receive frequency Delete all search list e Transfer to VFO D Use the key to select the desired frequency to transfer Pressing the key will transfer the selected frequency to VFO D ANT 1 DUP RF AMP ATT OdB Search MODE SFM p 12 500k IFBW 6K STE VFO D 301 150 OOONIz 380 987500M 381 112500M 2 222 Marker 381 1500MHz 110dB T SATO 391 025000M P 381 150000 201 03T500M 381 162500M 361 050000 381 175000M 391 052500 391 18 1500M 391 075000 381 200000 361 08T500M 381 212500 EZ 381 100000M b 381 225000 110dp 316 1500MHz 381 1500MHz 386 1500MHz otartFreq CenterFreq EndF req Press the to move the cursor to select desired frequency list key then press the to transfer the VFO mode e Pass List In the Search mode press the EEES key to select the Frequency Pass List 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MoDE AUTO irpw
47. 06 75 0000MHz 80 0000MHz 85 0000MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE WFM1 1 100k M00 03 80 000 OOOMH MemCh00 03 BANK List lof 4 MemCh Free 0 tss Title ChCount Protect in 00 00 50 OFF 02 Mando 00000 BANK emBan 03 MemBank03 50 OFF 04 MemBank04 50 OFF um lemBan 07 MemBank0 50 OFF 08 08 50 OFF 09 MemBank09 50 OFF pm ANT 1 ATT OdB Be MODE WFM1 Faw 1 M00 03 MemCh00 03 MemBank 00 Title ChCount 50 Protect OFF 00k 80 000 OOOMH z Browser En Edit ki Set BANK List MemCh Free 0 Eum ANT OdB Cancel Exit MODE WFM1 Frew 100k M00 03 80 000 OOOMHz MemCh00 03 Title Edit ME nor Memory Bank Title Add 12 e MemBankQQ nk 7 8 9 PQRS TUV WXYZ E 1 d n Ika MODE MFH1 I FBw 1 00k 0 03 80 000 MemCh00 03 MemCh List BANK 00 00 50ch Los emi Freq Mode IFBW Pass Sel Title 00 00 82 500000MHz AUTO 100k OFF OFF NHK FM 00 01 954 000kKHz AUTO 15k ON OFF TBS AM 00 02 594 000kHz AUTO 15k ON ON NHK 1 narita gt 00 03 80 000000 9 AUTO 100k OFF OFF MemCh00 03 ANT 1 ATT Cancel OdB ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE MFIT1 100k M00 03 80 000 OOOMEz MenCh00 03 P e MemCh 00 03 Browser Titl keg Freq Mode A
48. 1 00 MemCh01 00 398 030M 01 17 MemCh01 17 399 250M 01 19 MemCh01 19 399 287M 01 23 01 23 399 575M 01 24 MemCh01 24 399 605M 01 39 MemCh01 39 442 900M 01 23 MemCh01 23 399 575M 1 17 MemCh01 17 399 250M 01 23 MemCh01 23 399 575M 01 23 MemCh01 23 399 575M 01 21 MemCh01 21 399 455M 01 31 MemCh01 37 418 562M M01 39 MemCh01 39 442 900M 01 23 MemCh01 23 399 575M M01 39 MemCh01 39 442 900 01 18 MemCh01 18 399 215M Scan mode receiving 5 3 Scan operation ANT 2 IFBw 15k 401 272 399 462 0101 2 DTMF Wa Scan List ada 050 add 29 M 299 HUSM 399 9 oM 399 9 oM 399 455M 442 300M 299 9 oM 442 JUUM 393 2 OM 2 393 250 333 5 oM 442 300M 393 250 399 5 oM 418 562M 299 9 oM 393 2 oM 39d 2 SM 299 462M m 2 pe eer Sp p sa ter I l l l l J l j l p OS SS DS P DD OD oJ CA 5 4 Read Cursor 65 2227 Curentreceive channel _ N D o o 2 MemCho1 22 Memory channel text n n Display during memory scan While scanning the blinking gt appears instead of memory channel frequency MODE MFH1 IFpw 200 MQ 3 gt scanning MemCh01 13 If more than one memory channel is pr
49. ANEL 080620v806B mot BOARD DECODER boot ARA Controller mot ARA decoder806b mot BOARD CAUTION WHEN UPDATING THE PANEL BOARD BE SURE TO TURN ON BOTH MAIN SWITCH ON THE BACK AND FRONT PANEL POWER SWITCH BEFORE LOADING THE FILES FOR MAIN BOARD AND DECODER BOARD ONLY THE MAIN SWITCH ON THE BACK NEEDS TO BE ON FUNC WSP Vien UPDATE TYPE SRCH E SRCH MAIN BOARD ON WHILE LOADING PANEL ON WHILE LOADING ON WHILE LOADING DECODER ON WHILE LOADING 133 14 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES AS5000 External antenna relay switch with up to 3 inputs ANTENNAS Mk 1 1 r DA3000 16 element discone i DA5000 commercial grade discone SA7000 twin element 500 mobile whip LA380 high Q active indoor loop A Soo SUA TODO Note DA753G is sold under the name DS3000A in the U S 134 15 LIMITED WARRANTY USA only AOR USA Inc AOR warrants the AR ALPHA as described below AOR will repair or exchange equipment as a result of defects in parts or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase from an authorized AOR dealer Exclusions The following items are not covered by the AOR limited warranty 1 Products that are damaged th
50. ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MoDE AUTO irpw 6K 12 500k SRCHO0 380 475 OOOMEz Cordless Tel Set Search 380 212500M 390 350000M 380 475000M 380 237500M 390 362500M 380 250000M 380 375000M 380 262500M 380 387500M 380 275000M 390 400000M 320 300000 380 425000M m s is 380 3975004 380 462500M X ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MODE UT IFBw 6k 12 500k SRCHOO gt Cordless Tel PASS Freq List List ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MoDE AUTO 12 500k Cordless Tel Normal Search Group i Group Delay 2 0s Free 0FF AutoStore 0FF Link 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Displays search bank of 00 39 To select the search bank rotate the sub dial ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MODE AUTO irpw step 12 500k SRCHO0 Cordless Tel Title Edit EM Lit 2 3 Search Bank Title DEF Wordless Tel 7 8 9 PORS TUV WXYZ I dite ANT 1 DUP RF AMP ATT OdB MODE SIM IFBw 6K step 12 500k VFO D 380 525 OOOMH 50dB SPAN 10 000MHz STEP 20 000kHz OpMode Spectrum Marker 380 5250MHz 110dB RBW 4kHz MO 375 5250MHz 380 5250MHz 385 5250MHz Eis StartFreq CenterFreq EndFreq
51. B 12 Power Input Connector DG 13 8V E qb qp e Using the supplied DC power cable apply regulated 13 8V DC min 2 2A power to the AR ALPHA The polarity is clearly marked Avoid reverse polarity 13 Main Power Switch MAIN Main power switch This switch must be always turned on for normal use 2 Getting started 2 1 Preparing the AR ALPHA for operation 2 1 1 Connect the antenna For reception connect the antenna to either Antenna 1 or Antenna 2 on the rear panel of the AR ALPHA Usually for signal reception below approximately 1 GHz connect the antenna to the Antenna 2 connector SO 239 type connector Check the OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES chapter regarding the most suitable antennas according to the frequency range you intend to receive l ANT 1 ANT 2 2 1 2 Connect power Connect power to the DC power jack on the rear panel of the AR ALPHA Always use a regulated DC power supply 12 14 V with 2 2A or higher Do not connect to 24 V power supply ANT 1 ANT 2 e 6 amp 10MHz D H D AF OUT P EXTSP MUTE R L QOUT REMOTE 2 REMOTE 1 DC 13 8V MAIN o oo cm e 222 EB E e amp amp N Regulated Power Supply 2 2 Switching On for the first time SQUELCH 17 17 d 2 XX XE f S SN N Set the squelch control to the mid point Turn on the main pow
52. BANK COPY ere The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original memory bank BANK COPY 1 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank Above example shows bank 01 Press the key to move the cursor MEM BANK COPY 1 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank to be copied MEM BANK COPY O 1 Press the key to confirm entry At this point the data of bank 01 is copied to bank 02 83 10 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 3 Moving search bank 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear Using the key or key move the cursor to SRCH BANK MOVE e SRCH BANK MOVE 80 OO The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original search bank ORCA BANK MOVE O 1 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank Above example shows bank 01 6 Press the key to move the cursor p ORCA BANK MOVE Q1 7 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired search bank SRCH BANK MOVE O 1 8 Press the key to confirm entry 9 At this point the data of bank 01 is deleted and moved to bank 02 10 screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 4 Copying search bank 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to SEARCH BANK COPY SRCH BANK COPY epe OO 4 The highli
53. Ch COPY 00 00 00 00 4 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original memory bank and channel MEM Ch COPY 00 00 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank Above example shows bank 00 channel 04 Press the key to move the cursor MEM Ch COPY 00 04 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank and channel to be copied MEM UH COPY 00 04 Press the key to confirm entry At this point the data of bank 00 channel 04 is copied to bank 01 channel 00 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 7 Moving scan group data 10 2 3 4 Press the key then press the Ls key The data editor screen will appear Using the key or key move the cursor to SCAN GR MOVE SCAN GR MOVE 810 oo The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original scan bank group 00 86 SCAN GR MOVE O0 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the scan bank group Above example shows bank 01 6 Press the key to move the cursor SCAN GR MOVE O 1 014 T Rotate the sub dial to select the desired scan bank SCAN GR MOVE O 1 8 Press the key to confirm entry 9 At this point the data of bank 01 is deleted and moved to bank 02 10 screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 8 Copying scan group data 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Usin
54. DRM reception 3 party decoding software required APCO 25 P25 conventional mode Video NTSC PAL SECAM AM mode 10 dB S N BW 6 KHz 0 1 0 499 MHz 3u V 0 5 1 699 MHz 1u V 1 7 24 99 MHz 1u V 25 479 99 MHz 1 V 480 1029 99 MHz 1u V 1030 1695 99 MHz 1u V 1696 3500 MHz 2 u V NFM mode 12 dB SINAD BW 15 kHz 25 479 99 MHz 0 4 u V 480 1029 99 MHz 0 3 u V 1030 1695 99 MHz 0 4 u V 1696 3500 MHz 2 u V WFM mode 12 dB SINAD BW 200 kHz 25 479 99 MHz 3u V 480 1029 99 MHZ 3 u V 1030 1695 99 MHZ 5 u V 1696 3500 MHz 10u V 1 IF 755 MHz 265 MHz 2 9 F 10 7 MHz 3 F Zero 1 Hz to 999 999 kHz incremental SSB BW 3 kHz more than 2 8 kHz 3 dB less than 3 2 kHz 90 dB CW BW 500 Hz more than 450 Hz 3 dB less than 550 Hz 90 dB AM BW 6 kHz more than 5 5 kHz 3 dB less than 7 kHz 90 dB FM BW 15 kHz more than 14 kHz 3 dB less than 17 kHz 90 dB more than 60 dB more than 90 dB more than 2 dBm across the entire receive range less than 0 1 ppm after 5 minutes of power on time Internal speaker 0 6W 80 output for speaker 2W 80 Nominal 13 8V DC approx 2 2A 50 Q N SO239 10 MHz 509 0 dBm RS 232C USB 0 50 32 122 F 121 Dimensions Weight Filter bandwidth Memory channels Search banks Scan search rate Pass frequencies Select scan channels Priority channels LCD display Display spectrum IQ outp
55. ET EDIT HSP I vo UNUS SN 551 SLEEP IFBW 5 0 MEMO E gt 5 wor I m kami VS D gt NT 1 ATT Rotate the squelch knob until background noise disappears The Squelch will open only when the received voice audio level is above this set level To return to LEVEL SQUELCH repeat above steps 2 4 VFO selection AR ALPHA has five 5 VFOs being identified as VFO A through at the top left of the LCD The term VFO stands for Variable Frequency Oscillator and in modern receivers refers to stored tuneable data that contains frequency step step adjust attenuator etc Each time VFO key is pressed one of the five available VFOs A E is selected The AR ALPHA has an AUTOMODE setting which in most cases automatically selects the proper receive mode and frequency step 33 VFO A vo gt VFO B vo VF0 vo emer e Direct VFO select To select VEO A press the key then press the key To select VFO B press the key then press the key To select VFO C press the key then press the key To select VFO D press the key then press the key To select VFO E press the Ls key then press the key e Select from the VFO LIST Press the soft key ANT 1 ATT OdB IFBw 15k step 20 000k The VFO LIST screen will appear VFO A 82 500 O O OMHz Using key or key select the desired
56. F MemCh00 03 Return to the previous screen Go the Memory Mode screen Henth Go to the Mem Channel Browser Memory Channel List Er Return to the previous screen Bank number Bank title Assigned channel number Channel number Memeh List BANK 00 MemBank ou Freg Mode IFBW Pass Sel Title 00 00 92 500000MHz AUTO 100k OFF OFF NHK FM HOME 00 01 854 000642 AUTO 15k ON OFF TBS AM 00 02 594 000 AUTO tk ON NHK Tinarita Cursor 00 03 80 000000 2 AUTO 100k OFF OFF MemCh00 03 Unregistered channels Frequency Mode IFBW Pass Select Title Bank number Current bank number Bank title Named title for the bank Frequency Stored receive frequency Mode otored receive mode IFBW Stored IF bandwidth Pass Setting Stored pass setting Select Stored select setting Channel title Stored memory tag Assigned channel number The channel number in the assigned bank 60 4 4 3 From MemCh List to MemCh Browser Menth Press the key to display the Memory Channel Brower of the selected memory channel 1 OdB 1 raw 100k M00 03 80 000 OQOOMH z MemCh00 03 m Edit C 1 i MemCh 00 03 Browser Return to previous screen Set Titl Frey S000 Go to Title Editor screen Mode ANT 1 CICSS OFF IFBH 100 M e Go to Memory Mode screen StepAdj 0 000k AFC OFF IF Inv OFF MenCh Offset 40 90 8 R
57. Hz FAST Mam OFF OFF OFF To change the setting rotate the sub dial then press the key After the setting is completed the confirmation screen see below will appear CTCSS DTMF NOTCH NR NB SCR IF SFT AFC ANT 1 ATT OdB Items Description Parameters NOTCH Auto Notch Filter Tone Eliminator OFF LOW MID HIGH Noise Reduction OFF LOW MID HIGH Analog voice descrambler OFF 2000Hz 7000Hz 10Hz step Noise Blanker OFF LOW MID HIGH IF SFT IF Shift OHz OFF 1200Hz 1200Hz 50Hz step A Automatic Frequency OFF CTCSS Tone Squelch OFF ALL 60 0Hz 254 1Hz 52 tones DCS Digital Code Squelch OFF ALL 017 754 106 codes DTMF DTMF Decoder ON OFF R B CR CW Pitch CW Pitch Control 300Hz 900Hz 50Hz step AGC Automatic Gain Control SLOW MIDDLE FAST FC DCS CTCSS Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System 600 67 0 1 i CTCSS tone frequencies in Hz 40 DCS Digital Coded Squelch The DCS system uses 23 bit code data sent lower than the voice band frequency The data speed is 134 3 bit sec in NRZ Non Return Zero format FM modulation 565 606 512 624 627 631 632 654 662 664 ri 723 731 722 TM T3 TM DCS Codes DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency High Frequency Hz Frequency Hz Lee 1996 var 18357 DTMF frequency matrix 2 6 Changing tuning STEP size The speci
58. LPHA was designed using the very latest technology to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability To get the best possible results from your AR ALPHA we strongly recommend that you read this manual to familiarize yourself with the receiver and its many functions Although carefully designed this receiver and most other receivers generates internal noises known as spurious emissions They a product of the 5 circuitry and their presence does not represent a defect Other apparent defects may be due to unintentional misoperation of the receiver If you believe there is a problem carefully read the entire manual before contacting your dealer for advice It is acknowledged that sections of this manual are repetitive this is to enable the manual to be used as a quick reference book you don t have to read it from cover to cover at one time Due to the international nature of the product some graphics may contain Japanese characters Every effort has been made to make this manual correct and up to date Due to continuous development of the receiver there may be error or omission anomalies and this is acknowledged This manual is protected by copyright AOR LTD 2007 No information contained in this manual may be copied or transferred by any means without the prior written consent of AOR LTD AOR and the AOR logo are trademarks of AOR LTD All other trademarks and names acknowledged Main features
59. O key Press the key then press this key to display the help menu on the screen To exit from the HELP screen press the VFO key O Red circle Press this key to activate the DVR Digital Voice Recorder UP RIGHT In the VFO mode Pressing this key will increase the receive frequency by the currently selected frequency step 16 Press the key then press this key to increase the receive frequency by 10 times the selected frequency step In memory mode Press this key to select a higher memory channel DOWN LEFT In the VFO mode Press this key to decrease the receive frequency by the currently selected frequency step Press the key then press this key to decrease the receive frequency by 10 times the selected frequency step In the memory mode Press this key to select a lower memory channel 3 FRQ S FRQ RBW Press this key to display the spectrum display setting menu on the right corner of the LCD screen In this mode one the following three 3 modes can be selected a Spectrum Analyzer mode b Auto Spectrum analyzer mode c Channel scope mode To cancel this operation press the CLR key Press the key then press this key to access the Resolution Bandwidth Setting menu In this mode one the following five 5 parameters can be selected 1 kHz 4 kHz 32 kHz 64 kHZ and 128 kHz Each function is accessible through the corresponding soft key at the right of the LCD To cancel this operation pres
60. PVOID plnBuffer I PALPHA_BULKOUT_PRM DWORD nInBufferSize sizeof ALPHA_BULKOUT_PRM 1 DATA SIZE LPVOID IpOutBuffer NULL DWORD nOutBufferSize 0 LPDWORD IpBytesReturned POINTER LPOVERLAPPED IpOverlapped Overlapped POINTER OUTPUT TO THE END POINT OF BULK OUT OF AR ALPHA 125 STRUCTURE typedef struct ALPHA BULKOUT PRM UCHAR ucEndPoint I OUTPUT END POINT ULONG ulSize OUTPUT DATA SIZE BYTE UCHAR ucaData 1 OUTPUT DATA POINTER YALPHA BULKOUT PRM PALPHA BULKOUT PRM include header AORAphaDDh 000000000000 NOTE Include header AORAlIphaDD h 5 2 2 ALPHA BULKIN CONTROL CODE ALPHA BULKIN PROPTO TYPE BOOL DeviceloControl HANDLE hDevice DEVICE HANDLE DWORD dwloControlCode ALPHA BULKIN LPVOID IpInBuffer PALPHA BULKIN DWORD ninBufferSize sizeof ALPHA_BULKIN_PRM LPVOID IpOutBuffer POINTER FOR INPUT BUFFER DWORD nOutBufferSize INPUT BUFFER SIZE BYTE ORD lpBytesReturned POINTER FOR VARIABLES TO RECEIVE TRANSFER BYTE 5 IpOverlapped Overlapped POINTER Input data from the end point of the BULK IN for AR ALPHA SIRUCTURER typedef struct ALPHA BULKIN UCHAR ucEndPoint INPUT END POINT ULONG ulSize INPUT DATA SIZE BYTE ALPHA BULKIN PRM PALPHA BULKIN 5 2 3 ALPHA START CAPTURE CONTROL CODE ALPHA START CAPTURE PROPTO TYPE BOOL DeviceloControl HANDLE hDevice DEVICE HANDLE DWORD
61. Priority Channel AutoStore Q0 Interval sec Press the key then set the time interval between 01 88 seconds PRIQO Friorlly setting Priority Channel 39 OO Autostore 00 Interval Press the key to confirm entry 8 4 10 2 Activating priority function To activate the priority function perform the following steps Press the key then press the 4 Key The PRIO icon will appear at the top of the LCD ANT 1 OdB MODE MFH1 raw 100k 100 OUUE VFO A 82 500 O00HMHz When the priority channel is received the priority channel number will be displayed ANT 1 ATT MODE SFM I FRrw P34 00 390 21 2 AutoStore Qt To deactivate the priority function repeat above steps 100 9 Computer control Connect a PC to the AR ALPHA using one of the remote control connectors REMOTE 1 is for USB interface USB B type and REMOTE 2 is a serial port using an RS 232C cable terminated in a 9 pin plug The default setting is REMOTE 2 SERIAL 9 1 How to send a control command Each command consists of two upper case letters header along with operations as required All commands use ASCII code which MUST BE IN UPPER CASE except for the up arrow key down arrow key right arrow key left arrow key A terminal program running on the computer should be set to Baud rate 115200 bps this should match the AR ALPHA setting DATA BIT 8 STOP BIT 1
62. Response Tone squelch CNnn n 00 53 To read CN CR Response CNnn pofi 2 3 41 17 8 9 OFE ALL 600 870 693 719 744 770 797 825 233 6 2418 2503 2541 L 0 2 Tone frequency chart Marker mode CM n 7 0 2 n 0 Instantaneous reading n 1 Peak detection n 2 Continuous peak detection To read CM lt CR gt Response CW pitch frequency CP CPnn 30 50 in 5 increments 50 Hz step Example nn 30 300 Hz nn 90 900 Hz To read CP lt CR gt Response CPnn 104 Delay time cannot be used alone DLnn nn 01 99 Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MG SG command DM DS DT Calculation DMn or DMmmm 0 3 Specify the calculation mode n 0 Calculation mode not used n 1 Maximum value hold mmm 202 231 Averaged value specify between 02 31 mmm 302 304 Median specify between 02 04 To read DM lt CR gt Response DMn or DMmmm DCS Digital Code Squelch DSnnn n 000 999 n 000 DCS off To read DS CR Response DSnnn 050 466 5 96 516 523 526 52 546 565 5 ms ra T DCS Codes DTMF Function available in the VFO mode or memory mode DTn n 0 1 0 DTMF off n 1 DTMF on To read DT lt CR gt Response DIn 105 EC EF EN EX Reference frequency input EC ECn 0 1 n 0 Internal n 1 Exter
63. SECAM formats RZ SSB Real Zero SSB Decodes AM signal with FM decoder without AGC by using phase signal e Effective against phasing or interference NB Noise Blanker Operates AM SSB ISB and RZSSB mode Auto Notch Filter Adaptive Digital Noise Filter Audio Noise Noise Variable LMS Algorithm 11 IF Shift e Shift width 1 200 Hz Operates in SSB and AM modes VSQ Voice Squelch e Utilize FFT and LMS The Least Mean Square algorithm DVR Digital Voice Recorder e Records up to 53 minutes up to 12 minutes in WFM mode e Captures audio up to 12 seconds prior to the start of recording Analog output for DRM Digital Radio Mondiale e 6kHz IF 1 analog output for DRM PC receiver 1 5 Controls amp functions Controls are located on the front with most connectors on the rear of the AR ALPHA A brief identification is given here Front Panel Q LL e O Internal speaker Analog S meter Status Indicators LCD screen Soft Keys Main control keys Front accessory connector Headphone Jack Main Dial knob Sub Dial knob Sub dia
64. Tel 01 540 000k 1602 000k AUTO 9 000k radio 3 Press the key 4 The following screen will appear ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE SFM step 12 500k SRCHOO Cordless Tel Search Bank 00 Browser Title cordless T LoFreq 380 212500MHz HiFreq 381 312500MHz ANT CTCSS OFF Mode AUTO DCS OFF Step 12 500k DTMF OFF IFBW 6k IF Inv OFF Step dj 0 000k F IF SFT Hz CW Pitch 800Hz De Emp 5us Set Browse 70 6 1 2 Search Bank Browser setting Search Bank 00 Browser itle Lor req 590 21 2500MAZ HiFreq 381 312500MHz ANT LIES OFF Mode AUTO AT DCS OFF otep 12 500k DIME OFF FEW bk F F Inv OFF step dj 0 000k IF SFT Pitch 800Hz De Emp Sus a a a i adjust Voice squelch 2222 NOTCH KES filter IF SFT IFshift Noise reduction reduction CW Pitch CW frequency Noise blanker Voice Descrambler To browse through the settings to be edited press the up or down arrows The title can be edited by pushing the Edit Title soft key You can change the lower and upper limit frequencies by selecting these and simply enter a new frequency with the ten keys The remaining values be changed using the sub dial Validate the changes with the Bank Set soft key 6 1 3 Start search 1 Press the key 2 The following screen will appear ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MODE AUTO step 12 500k SRCH00 380 575 0
65. UTO ANT 1 CTCSS OFF IFBW 100k ATT DCS OFF AGC FAST DIMF OFF StepAdj 0 000k AFC OFF IF Inv OFF dara 0 90004 NOTCH SFE MenCh IF SFT 0H OFF F Span 10 0000MHz CW Pitch 800Hz NB OFF De Emp T5us SCR OFF Select OFF Pass OFF E ANT ATT OdB EE MODE WFM1 raw 100k ES M00 03 80 000 OOOMEz MemCh00 03 ar Title Edit Memory Ch Title Add 121 081 10100 03 7 8 9 PQRS TUY WXYZ STEP us du io 63 5 SCAN scanning memory channels The AR ALPHA has a SCAN mode whereby the contents stored in the MEMORY CHANNELS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RECALLED AND MONITORED very quickly that is scanned for activity It is important that you do not confuse SCAN and SEARCH modes SEARCH mode covered later in this manual automatically TUNES THE RECEIVER THROUGH ALL FREQUENCIES between two specified frequency limits looking for active frequencies 5 1 SCAN outline introduction During SCAN the AR ALPHA automatically recalls memory channels which contain data in numeric order and monitors them looking for activity When an active memory channel is located when a signal is found and the squelch is open the AR ALPHA will temporarily stop scanning 5 2 Starting SCAN Before starting the scan process some memory channels need to be pre programmed with data Ensure that the squelch is set to the threshold point so that background noise is cancelled and the squelch cl
66. audio On the above example the key is available for playback 4 The CUE icon will change to a green triangle icon indicating playback has taken place 5 To stop playback press the key 80 ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB ER MODE MFH1 i Few 100 100 00k VFO A 8 2 4 Changing recorded channel Recording always takes place on channel 0 To save a recording to memory the memory contents need to be moved to another vacant channel Caution Turning the main power switch off on the rear panel will delete all DVR memory contents 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear CUE DATA MOVE 0 gt 1 move memory contents to channel 1 3 To change select memory channel rotate the sub dial and validate with the ENT key Data Editor Mode Delete MEM BANK MEM BANK DEL MEM COPY OO OO SRCH BANK DEL OO SRCH BANK MOVE OO OQ MEM CH DEL 00 00 SRCH BANK COPY OO OO MEM 55 CH ALL OO MEM CH MOVE 00 00 00 00 RCH 55 CH ALL OO MEM CH COPY 00 00 00 00 MEM BANK ALL OK SCAN GR MOVE OO OQ SRCH BANK ALL OK SCAN GR COPY OO OQ CUE DATA DEL 1 SRCH GR MOVE OO OQ CUE DATA ALL OK SRCH GR COPY OO OQ CUE DATA MOVE gt 1 8 3 Data Editor Various data entries including memory channel memory bank search bank can be edited on this Screen To enter the Data Editor screen press the key then press
67. ble built in reference oscillator however an external high stability 10 MHz reference such as off air atomic coupled can be accepted by the BNC connector marked 10 MHz on the rear panel of the AR ALPHA External 10 MHz external reference oscillator input 2 EXTSP MUTE R 1 QOUT pd REMOTE 2 1 pe 13 8V z N E To access the configuration menu perform the following steps 1 Press the key then press the key The configuration screen will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to 10 MHz Rotate the sub dial to select Int Internal oscillator or Ext External oscillator xu e Press the key to confirm entry Caution When the external input reference oscillator is selected but no signal is present at the 10 MHz input connector the AR ALPHA will not operate properly 8 4 5 Video display amp format The AR ALPHA has a built in video decoder and supports NTSC PAL and SECAM formats To enable video reception from the VFO mode press the FUNC key followed by the disp soft key To switch to full screen press again the disp soft key Press once again the same soft key to revert to the small video format The video signal format is automatically detected however you can force the format detection in the configuration menu To access the configuration menu perform the following steps 95 Press the key then press the key
68. brightness of the LCD is not adjustable 8 4 2 Configure beep The AR ALPHA emits confirmation beeps when the keypad is used A HIGH pitched beep indicates correct operation while a LOW pitched beep indicates that an error or unexpected entry has taken place The volume of the beep is independent of the main volume control It is recommended that the beep function be enabled especially when a new user is becoming familiar with the AR ALPHA To access the configuration menu perform the following steps Press key then press the key The configuration screen will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to BEEP Rotate the sub dial to select on or off Press the key to confirm entry eS e 8 4 3 Configure RF GAIN Radio Frequency Gain The RF gain setting switches the attenuator or preamplifier to suit the band conditions and antenna in use The value can be adjusted according to local receiving conditions To access the configuration menu perform the following steps Press the key then press the MODE key The D Option settings menu will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to AGC Rotate the sub dial to set the AGC to OFF Press the key to confirm entry The SQUELCH dial now does control the RF GAIN A x9 P aA 94 8 4 4 Configure reference signal input This function enables you to select an external reference signal for the AR ALPHA The AR ALPHA has a sta
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70. ctions of the keypad FUNCTION KEY ICON FO VFO WSP Press this key to select the VFO mode There are 5 VFOs VFO A through VFO E you may access in the AR ALPHA Press the key then press this key to enter the WSP Wide Span mode The WSP icon appears on the left of the frequency display The AR ALPHA can display up to 1 GHz of frequency bandwidth To exit the WSP mode press the VFO key SRCH SRCH E Press this key to select the NORMAL SEARCH mode To initiate a normal search press and hold the SRCH key for 2 seconds Press the key then press and hold this key for 2 seconds to enter the Search Environment set mode To exit from the Search mode press the VFO key 14 SCAN Press this key to initiate SCAN To set the scan mode press and hold the SCAN key for 2 seconds Press the key then press and hold this key for 2 seconds to enter the Scan Environment set mode To exit from the Scan mode press the VFO key MHz ENT Press this key to have the AR ALPHA accept data entry When entering a frequency in MHz use numeric keys followed by this key kHz KHz S ENT When entering a frequency in kHz use numeric keys followed by this key Press this key to accept frequency step entry STEP S ADJ Press this key to enter frequency step STEP OO OOOMh Press the key then press this key to go into the Frequency Step Adjust mode MODE D OPTION Press this key to di
71. cy Offset Function After the offset frequency is set performing the above step will activate the frequency offset 25 function Repeating the above steps will toggle this function While the frequency offset function is activated the DUP Duplex icon will appear at the top left of the LCD screen To disable this function perform the above steps then set the offset channel to 00 and press the MHz key Offset Offset Ch kHz Sign Inversion Offset Freq A total of 48 offset channels are available and 01 20 channels out of 48 are user programmable 6 EDIT Press the key then press the 6 key Data Edit Function Performing the above steps will display the data editor screen In this mode Memory bank and search bank memory channel data can be edited on the LCD screen To exit this function press the MHz key 7 CONF IG rc Press the key then press the 7 key Configuration Setting The 5 configuration can be set on this screen To exit this function press the MHz key 8 S SCAN rc e Press the key then press the 8 key 26 Select Memory Scan Setting Performing the above steps will activate the select scan mode The select scan function scans each memory channel regardless of memory bank selection To exit from this function press the VFO key 9 S SET a Press the key then press the 9 key
72. defined key 5 User defined key Page 1 Display VFO list t User defined key 6 User defined key 7 User defined key 8 User defined key 9 User defined key 10 Below are the functions of the soft keys When no description of a key is shown there is no assigned function for the soft key in that mode When a soft key function is displayed in a dark blue color it is not selectable Normal SRCH S FR S MOD ATT ANT S SCAN RBW OPE PASS START S HDD Amp RBW List Freg SPECT Att O 1kHz User END mp F F Freq Att AUR UFO D select CENTER s HOD mpO FF MemCh set step Freq Att 10 Read T un List disp F u un Ln un mm mm m m T J A m m k m k a Im tu m disp vi ui Vim m rt t TI m Tl a rtl rt V T a rt TI tS rtu M3 T em select Spect Thre STEP S METER amp STATUS INDICATORS S METER _ AUTO Hewest Cursor List e Im disp analog S meter indicates the relative level of antenna input signal BUSY AUTO REMOTE BUSY Lit when the squelch is open AUTO Lit when the AR ALPHA is in automatic reception mode AM WFM etc REMOTE Lit when the AR ALPHA is controlled by a PC through the REMOTE 1 or REMOTE 2 connectors While the REMOTE indicator is lit all functi
73. display samples 1 ATT WFM1 1 100 step 100 000k VFO 82 500 RF AMP OdB 40dB SPAN 10 000MHz STEP 20 000kHz OpMode Spect rum Marker 82 500MHz 69 RBW 4kHz 1 ATT TEP 100 000k 82 500 RF AMP OdB WSP Marker 82 500MHz 59dB RBW 4kHz OpMode Spectrum Als 00dB eid ge x E jf HELL 5 4 me 2 NI i S uud _ 500MHz 82 500MHZ 87 500MHz _ T2 500WHz 82 500MHz 92 500MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req Waterfall Display WSP Display ANT 1 ANT 1 RF AMP ATT OdB RF AMP ATT OdB MODE SFM step 12 500k MODE SFM 6K step 12 500k SRCHOO SRCHOO STEREO STEREO Cordless Tel Cordless Tel rns Search Bank 00 Browser Ius Title Edit an ursor Title LoFreq 380 21 2500NHz iio E HiFreq 381 312500MHz ANT 1 CTCSS OFF Search Bank Title MISK DEF Neb 12 500k OFF 4 5 6 ep mp C IF Inv OFF Mordless Tel GHI JRL 0 Step dj 0 000k OFF SL D TUNE ES an IF SFT Hz NOTCH OFF PORS TUV WXYZ CW Pitch 800Hz NR OFF De Emp T5us NB OFF E 0 STEP SCR FF 0 55 P Search Band Browser Soft Keys Search Tag Editor Below are the functions of the soft keys When no description of a key is shown there is no
74. dwloControlCode ALPHA START CAPTURE LPVOID IpInBuffer PALPHA CAPTURE DWORD ninBufferSize sizeof ALPHA_CAPTURE_PRM LPVOID IpOutBuffer NULL DWORD nOutBufferSize 0 LPDWORD IpBytesReturned POINTER FOR VARIABLES TO RECEIVE TRANSFER BYTE IpOverlapped Overlapped POINTER 126 Start data acquisition from the end point of ISOCHRONOUS IN of the STRUCTURER typedef struct ALPHA CAPTURE PRM UCHAR uclsolnEndPoint DATA END POINT ALPHA CAPTURE PRM PALPHA CAPTURE NOTE INCL HEADER AORAlphaDD h 5 2 4 ALPHA STOP CAPTURE CONTROL CODE ALPHA STOP CAPTURE PROTO TYPE BOOL DeviceloControl HANDLE hDevice 11 DEVICE HANDLE DWORD dwloControlCode ALPHA STOP CAPTURE LPVOID IpInBuffer PALPHA CAPTURE DWORD ninBufferSize sizeof ALPHA_CAPTURE_PRM LPVOID IpOutBuffer NULL DWORD nOutBufferSize I 0 LPDWORD IpBytesReturned POINTER FOR VARIABLES TO RECEIVE TRANSFER BYTE LPOVERLAPPED Overlapped POINTER Start data n TUN oe u TU from the end point of ISOCHRONOUS IN of the STRUCTURER typedef struct ALPHA CAPTURE UCHAR uclsolnEndPoint DATA END POINT s CMM UM CAPTURE PRM PALPHA CAPTURE REMARK INCLUDE HEADER INCLUDE HEADER AORAphaDDh att h APPLICATION NOTE CALLING PROCEDURE Typical driver calling procedure is as follows Opening DRIVER Get the device hand
75. e BUSY indicator located below the S meter will light while the squelch is open 3 PASS FUNC Press the key then press the 3 key 24 Search Frequency Pass When the AR ALPHA receives a signal and stops searching In Search Receive Mode performing the above steps will register the frequency as a pass frequency and resume searching The AR ALPHA will not stop at a pass frequency during future search cycles Up to 50 pass frequencies can be registered on each search bank The registered search frequencies can be viewed or deleted during search operations on the LCD screen 4 10 Press the key then press the 4 key Priority Function After the priority channel is set performing the above step will start priority receive The PRIO icon appears at the top left of the LCD while the priority function is activated PRIO ANT 1 ATT OdB Priority Channel Setting Press the key then press and hold the 4 key for 2 seconds By performing the above steps the priority setting screen will appear on the LCD PRIO Priority Setting Priority Channel Interval QQsec Rotate the sub dial to select or set the desired priority channel Press the down arrow key to move the cursor downward Rotate the sub dial to set the priority time interval between 1 99 seconds Press the MHz key to confirm entry DUET s 5 OFFSET Press the key then press the 5 key Frequen
76. e frequency offset set up menu perform the following steps 1 Press the key then press the 5 HELP ATI ANT 495 PASS 5 PRIO OFFSET EDIT WSP CO L s s CONFIG S SCAN 5 5 SBCH E a OJ Ls s 3j L2 sj Ds Em SLEEP 3 AD gt ST kHz S ENT ENT 2 The Offset frequency set up screen will appear on the LCD Offset Offset Ch Offset Freg 00 rm rm 45 3 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired offset memory channel Offset Offset Ch kHz Sign Inversion Offset Freq 4 Using the numeric keypad enter the desired offset frequency MHz format The shift direction can be changed by pressing the kHz key Example For shift frequency 5 MHz enter 5 00 Offset Offset Ch O1 Offset Freq 2 9 3 Activating frequency offset To activate frequency offset press the key ANT 1 DUP ATT OQdB MODE HFH 15k 20 000k VFO 439 980 2 The DUP icon will display the top of the screen to confirm operation 2 9 4 Monitoring the offset frequency To access the previously set offset frequency press the key 2 9 5 Deactivating frequency offset To deactivate the frequency offset function select the 00 offset channel 1 Press the key press the 5 2 The frequency offset set up screen will appear on t
77. ed as soon as the receive mode tuning step or other related data is changed Remember that auto STEP and auto MODE are linked reselect the AUTO MODE if either have been adjusted and you require the auto band plan selection 2 5 2 Receive mode selection The AR ALPHA has two 2 different mode settings Simple Select Mode Setting and Advanced Select Mode setting MODE selectisimple WEM FMSI SFM SM SAL Usb SB LM TB SED R S AIO Simple Select Mode Setting 37 MODE select 4dvance FMSI SAM SAL SB 5 AI USB LSB SA Advanced Select Mode Setting In the Simple Select Mode Setting a proper IF bandwidth is automatically selected with respect to the receive mode In the Advanced Select Mode Setting the receive mode and the IF bandwidth can be selected independently To switch the Select Mode setting press the MODE key while the MODE select screen is displayed Any receive mode may be selected at any frequency within the receiver s frequency coverage range Press and hold the MODE key for 2 seconds to enter the AUTO Mode In the Simple Select Mode Setting the following modes are available WFM1 WFM2 FMST NFM SFM WAM AM NAM SAM SAL SAH USB LSB CW1 CW2 ISB SBD RZ S AIQ and AUTO To make a selection rotate the sub dial To accept a selection press the MHz key Description Mode Bandwidth Remarks
78. een identified either by searching or by using a good frequency guide it is more efficient to store the data into memories which can be rapidly and automatically monitored in succession stopping when activity is encountered This is a much more efficient means of monitoring the most wanted frequencies you have targeted that is what you most want to hear By contrast searching is very inefficient for day to day monitoring Note t is very important that the squelch is advanced to cancel background noise for the search amp scan functions to operate properly This is because the AR ALPHA believes that it has found an active frequency when the squelch opens and the BUSY lamp lights up Advance the squelch control clockwise until the background noise is just cancelled this is known as the threshold position If the squelch control is advanced too far weaker signals may be missed More details about the remarkable features of the AR ALPHA Zero IF Zero Intermediate Frequency 1 Conventional ANALOG receiver Decoder Block diagram 1 shows a conventional triple conversion super heterodyne analog receiver and the 3 IF frequency is 455 kHz Due to its frequency configuration some image signals may be received Block diagram 2 shows the AOR Zero IF digital receiver The 10 7 MHz 2 IF analog signal is fed to the ADC Analog to Digital Converter to be digitized and the signal is digitally mixed with the 10 7 MHz loca
79. equency The marker frequency must be within a displayed range To read KF lt CR gt Response KFn 108 Make the frequency as a receive frequency KG No parameter required Direct command Key lock KL KLn 0 1 Delete all search data and pass frequencies on all search banks User defined keys 0 9 User defined key 1 5 User defined key 6 10 S meter level LM sese Read only in dB Squelch setting LQ L Qnnn n 000 255 n 000 Open To read LQ lt CR gt Response LQnnn Auto notch LSn n 0 3 n O OFF n 1 Low n 2 Mid n 3 High To read LS lt CR gt Response LSn Read memory channel Read only MAmmnn Read only mm memory bank nn memory channel Set number of memory bank channel Cannot be used alone MC MCnn n 5 95 Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MW command 109 MD MF Receive mode MDnn 00 39 See below chart To read MD lt CR gt Response MDnn 0 FM 0 uss 0 few 0 iss Simple modes rs00H2 200 Hz ekz Sk rr 500 Hz 200 Hz 6 kHz G kHz 82 668 3kHz 15 kHz Advanced modes Set memory channel frequency Cannot be used alone MF MFn Set memory channel frequency Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MX command 110 MG MP MR MS MT Set memory scan group MGnn nn 00 19 scan group DLnn 01 99 delay setting in 0 1 sec increment
80. er switch on the rear panel of the AR ALPHA Press the power switch at the top right of the front panel Allow a couple of seconds for initializing then the S meter will light Then rotate the AF GAIN volume control knob to the mid point GAIN 17 X N Please be careful DO NOT switch on the AR ALPHA while wearing headphones connected to the receiver there may be an audible click when the unit is switched on or the volume may be 32 accidentally set too high The AR ALPHA will take approximately 4 5 seconds before information appears on the LCD This is normal as the microprocessor of the AR ALPHA must complete an initializing process at the beginning of a power on cycle 2 3 Squelch Circuit In normal use LEVEL SQUELCH is used However VOICE SQUELCH can be selected for search and scan operations The LEVEL SQUELCH parameter sets the AR ALPHA to check the signal strength of active frequencies and to only stop when the signal strength is above a preset level which is programmable To select LEVEL SQUELCH rotate the squelch knob clockwise until background noise disappears The squelch will open only when input signal strength is above this set level SQUELCH 17 x x X 9 f To select VOICE SQUELCH Press the rc then press the 2 key The VSQ icon will appear at the top left of the LCD screen HELP ATT ANT PASS pr PRIO OFFS
81. er the 2 digits of the memory bank number followed by the 2 digits of the desired memory channel from the numeric keypad Example Read the memory bank 00 memory channel 02 Enter Lo J Lo J Lo J 2 from the numeric key pad Note If a vacant memory content is recalled then the memory bank 00 memory channel 00 will be recalled To return to VFO mode screen press the key 56 e Soft key operation inmemory receive mode Functions of User 1 User 5 and Page 1 are similar to the VFO mode except the Soft Key ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE Faw 100k 00 03 90 000 OOOlMEz gt gt MenCh00 03 BANK List 1 of 4 MemCh Free 0 Title ChCount Protect Set b 00 00 50 OFF lE 2 E m emBan 08 MemBank08 50 OFF 04 04 50 OFF 2 E emgan em Q7 MemBank0 50 OFF 08 0 50 OFF 09 MemBank0S 50 OFF In the VEO mode pressing the soft key will display the VFO list In the memory mode it displays the BANK List 4 4 Memory Mode ATT From VFO mode as on the left to enter the IFBw 100k 100 000 82 500 Memory Mode press the key 5 Marker 82 5000 2 69dB SPAN 10 OOOMHz RBW 32kHz STEP 20 000kHz OpMode Spectrum 11009 KHED TT 5000 2 82 5000 2 87 5000 2 otartFreq CenterFreq EndF req VFO mode 57 ATT OdB inne The VFO A icon
82. eturn to MemCh List screen F SFT 0Hz NR F Span 10 000089 E GH Fitch 8004 o 0 Return to previous screen Select Pass OFF disp Memory Channel Browser MemCh 00 05 Browser Title P NAE Freg QODODOMHZ Mode AUTO CTCSS IFBW Ode DCS FF FAST DIMF FF otep dj 0 000k AFC OFF IF Inv OFF Offset You 0 QODOM NOTCH OFF IF SFT 2 OFF F Span 10 0000MHz CW Pitch NE De Emp Sus SCR select OFF Pass AGCseting DTMF DTMF setting Notch fiter CW Pitch CW pitch frequency NB Noise banker _ C Pes Passen 61 ANT 1 ATT OdB ae MODE WFI1 raw 100k M00 03 980 000 OOOMHz MenCh00 03 Title Edit u Memory Ch Title ad 121 2 11000 03 WO 7 8 9 PORS TUY 1 STEP Wo PEN 0000 Title Tag Editor While the Memory Channel Browser screen is displayed press the key to go to Title Editor screen 3 Return to the previous screen Confirm entry Delete character MEM Move cursor rightward Move cursor leftward Select the previous character 62 Soft key operation and functions Att 1 MODE WFM1 Frew 100k M00 03 80 000 OOOMEz MemCh00 03 Marker 80 0000MHz 72dB kHz RBW 32 40cB SPAN 10 000MHz STEP 20 000kHz pMode Spectrum 1 10
83. fication for channel occupancy step separation and mode are regulated and allocated by government agencies in accord with international agreements The allocation of frequency bands is not the same all over the world and channel separation step varies from band to band As an example the channel separation step for the MW medium wave band in the U S A is 10 kHz while in Europe and Japan it is 9 kHz For the above reasons it is necessary to change the tuning step size according to local band plans The AR ALPHA has been pre programmed at the factory with most of the band plan data selectable between Japan Europe and the USA so that the AR ALPHA will automatically select the appropriate tuning step size and mode for the frequency chosen This greatly simplifies operation of the AR ALPHA The factory pre programming of step size can be manually overwritten so you may choose alternative settings at will or when band plans are updated To change the default tuning step size press the STEP key The frequency step will be highlighted at the top right of the LCD in reverse color showing it is ready to accept a new parameter setting 41 MODE RH IFBW 6K step 111105 VFO A 124 500 OOOMH c O CO C9 OE 40dB KLOCK Marker 124 5000MHz 100dB SPAN 10 OOOMHz RBW 32kH BW 32kHz 5 20 00042 1 SRCH node opectrum N o O DA Eb el m 119 5000992 T24 BOOOWAZ al
84. g the key or key move the cursor to SCAN GR COPY SCAN GR COPY 81010 oo 4 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original memory bank and channel SCAN GR COPY O 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank Above example shows bank 02 6 Press the key to move the cursor SCAN GR COPY O2 ee 7 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired scan bank 87 SCAN GR COPY 02 8 Press the key to confirm entry 9 Atthis point the data of bank 02 is copied to bank 03 10 screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 9 Moving search group data 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to SRCH GR MOVE ORCA GR MOVE 81010 oo 4 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original scan bank group 00 ORCA GR MOVE O 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the scan bank group Above example shows bank 01 6 Press the key to move the cursor SRCH GR O 1 exe 7 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired scan bank SRCH GR MOWE O 1 8 Press the key to confirm entry 9 Atthis point the data of bank 01is deleted and moved to bank 02 10 screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 10 Copying search group 1 Press the key then press the 5 key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using t
85. ghted in reverse color number on the left side is the original search bank 84 D 6 T 8 ORCA BANK COPY 1 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank Above example shows bank 01 Press the key to move the cursor ORCA BANK COPY Qi Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank to be copied SRCH BANK COPY 01 Press the key to confirm entry At this point the data of bank 01 is copied to bank 02 10 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 5 Moving memory channel 1 6 Press the key then press the Ls The data editor screen will appear Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM CH MOVE MEM Ch MOVE MEN 00 00 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original memory bank MEM CH MOVE Mg uou Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank Above example shows bank 00 channel 04 Press the key to move the cursor MEM UH MOVE 00 04 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired memory bank and channel MEM UH MOVE 00 04 Press the key to confirm entry At this point the data of bank 00 channel 04 is deleted and moved to bank 01 channel 00 85 10 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 6 Copying memory channel 1 2 3 Press the key then press the Ls key The data editor screen will appear Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM CH COPY MEM
86. he LCD Offset Offset Ch kHz Sign Inversion Offset Freq b 3 Rotate the sub dial to select channel 00 Offset Offset Ch kHz Sign Inversion Offset Freq 4 Press the key to confirm entry The DUP icon will disappear from the screen to confirm operation 46 3 Spectrum Display Along with a high performance professional grade receiver the AR ALPHA has a built in spectrum display funtion that will show frequency activity over a specified bandwidth on the LCD 3 1 3 1 1 LCD Display Screen in VFO spectrum analyzer mode ASRA V SQ PRIO PASS SELCTCSS DCS NOTCH NR NB SCR IF SFT AFC DUP ADJ OFFSET RF AMP ATT OdB MODE WFM1 100k ster 100 000k VFO A 82 500 000MHz 17 50MHz 82 5 MHz a7 SOUM startFreq DenterF req EndF req Operation mode display VoieSquekh NR Noise Reduction PRO Priority NB Noise Blanker CTCSS Tone Squelch AF Digital Code Squelch DTMF DTMF Decode DUP Duplex Mos ADI FeqenyAdut 7 47 3 1 2 Basic Operation display e VFO mode example IFBw step 100 000k 82 500 OOO0ltz STEREO MODE VFO Mode IF BW IF Bandwidth Receiving frequency STEP Frequency step Sub Operation analysis operation STEREO mode Search mode example Hk STEP 12 500k 381 312 Cordless Tel ME
87. he key or key move the cursor to SRCH GR COPY 88 ORCA GR COPY 81010 oo 4 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original memory bank and channel ORCA GR COPY OO 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank Above example shows bank 02 6 Press the key to move the cursor SRCH GR COPY O2 ele 7 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired scan bank SRCH GR COPY 02 8 Press the key to confirm entry 9 Atthis point the data of bank 02 is copied to bank 03 10 screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 11 Moving recorded voice data 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to QUE DATA MOVE CUE DATA MOYE 0 gt 4 Voice data is always recorded on CUE channel 0 In order to save voice data it must be copied onto CUE1 CUE5 CUE DATA MOYE 0 gt 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the new voice memory channel Above example shows channel 02 6 Press the key to move the cursor 7 The screen will return to the previous display screen 8 3 12 Deleting memory bank 89 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM BANK DEL BANK DEL 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired memory bank to delete 5 Press the key to delete the memory bank Note In o
88. hip the repaired or replaced product by ground transport Limitations Any and all implied warranties including those pertaining to merchantability and utility for a specific purpose are limited to the duration of this limited warranty AOR s limits on warranty pertain only to the repair or at its option replacement of defective products AOR shall not be liable for any other damages including consequential incidental or otherwise arising from any defect Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and may not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages As such the above limitations may not apply in every case This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that apply in your state If you have questions about this limited warranty or the operation of your AOR product contact AOR at 310 787 8615 during normal business hours 9 am 5 pm Pacific Time Zone or write to AOR 20655 S Western Ave Suite 112 Torrance CA 90501 You may also send a fax to AOR at 310 787 8619 Additional information is available at the AOR web site www aorusa com 135 We suggest attaching your purchase receipt to this half of the warranty card and that you keep this information in a secure location AOR Model Number Serial Number Dealer Name Purchase Date Manufacturer AOR LTD 2 6 4 Misuji Taito Ku Tokyo 111 0055 Japan URL www aorja com e mail mail aorja
89. ill illuminate a green lamp above the DEF switch When the AR ALPHA is in the VFO mode rotating the sub dial will change the receive frequency by the preset frequency step To change the frequency step while the green lamp is lit press this key again The sub dial frequency step setup screen will appear Using the numeric keypad enter the desired frequency step followed by kHz key To cancel the entry press this key again When the video screen is displayed this function is disabled While in the Search mode Memory Scan mode and Select Scan mode the sub dial knob is used to select the respective bank 19 cI MAIN Pressing this key illuminates an orange lamp above the MAIN switch When the AR ALPHA is in the VFO mode the function of the sub dial is the same as the main dial While the MAIN lamp is illuminated press this switch again until the orange lamp flashes this enables the sub dial to change the receive frequency 10 times faster than the main dial Press this key again to return to the normal tuning speed While in the Search Mode Memory Scan mode and Select Scan mode the sub dial knob is used to select the respective bank Rotate the sub dial to move the marker display line Press and hold this key until the MKR LED flashes Flash This enables the marker to move 10 times faster than its normal speed The frequency step changes with the designated steps Press and hold this key a small window will appea
90. ines GUID etc NOTE FOR PC SOFTWARE DESIGN To read the I Q data the client driver needs to be interfaced for data acquisition The data acquisition is easily accomplished by a simple setup The test program AR ALPHA TestAPP written by C is supplied Sample code is supplied with driver software 5 1 Get the device path The supplied client driver needs to obtain the device using SetupDiXXX API functions 124 before opening driver by CreateFile API This is because the driver interface uses GUID for the application Following is an example to get the device a OPEN DEVICE SET Obtain device information by SetupDiGetClassDevs API b LIST AVAILABLE DEVICES Call SetupDiEnumlnterfaceDevice API with loop C GET DEVICE PATH detailData Device Infromation of Structurer gt devicePath Set member D OPENNING DEVICE THAT HAS ACQUIRED It can be opened by CreateFile API The GUID of the driver is defined under GUID CLASS ALPHA of the included file of AORAlphaDD h 5 2 FUNCTIONS REFERENCE The following table describes the functions and arguments in DeviceloControl API that are unique to the AR ALPHA client driver The structure and control code described here are defined in the AORAIphaDD h NOTE Receiving the Isochronous data is handled by ReadFile API 5 2 1 ALPHA BULKOUT CONTROL CODE ALPHA BULKOUT PROPTO TYPE BOOL DeviceloControl HANDLE hDevice DEVICE HANDLE DWORD dwloControlCode ALPHA_BULKOUT L
91. ion will automatically store an active frequency into memory bank 39 73 If memory channels on bank 39 are full then a frequency will be overwritten Link and press the key or press the key to deselect G Press the soft key to start group search e Soft key operation and functions 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MODE WFM1 100 step 100 000k VFO A 82 500 OOOMH z Y 40dB SPAN 10 000 2 STEP 20 0DOkHz OpMode Spectrum Marker 82 5000MHz 41dB RBW 4kHz Press the key then press the key x SRCH 77 5000 2 82 5000MHZ 81 5000MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req SECH Press and hold the key 1 RF AMP ATT OdB MopE AUTO step 12 500k SRCHOO Cordless Tel Search Bank List 1 4 Low Freq HighFreq b 00 380 212500M 381 312500M AUTO 01 540 000k 1602 000k AUTO Step Title 12 500k Cordless Tel 9 000k AM radio Set X Press the key koak NM ik f an l ANT 1 RF AMP MODE AUTO irpw 6K step 12 500k Cordless Tel Edit Search Bank 00 Browser Title Cordless Tel LoFreq 380 212500MHz HiFreq 381 312500MHz ANT 1 CTCSS OFF Mode AUTO ATT AMP DCS OFF Step 12 500k AGC FAST DTMF OFF IFBW C OFF IF Inv OFF Step dj 0 000k ee QEF an IF SFT OHz NR OFF CW Pitch 800Hz NB OFF De Emp T5us SCR OFF
92. ker frequency reading 2 Peak marker reading 3 Continuous peak reading Each function is accessible through the corresponding soft key at the right of the LCD To cancel this operation press the CLR key Squelch knob and AF Gain knob SQUELCH KNOB SQUELCH Turn this knob clockwise until background noise disappears N AF GAIN KNOB Turn clockwise to increase audio speaker output level and turn counterclockwise to decrease audio speaker output level 18 Sub Dial Keys lt iA B A m B iA iA gt gt DEF Soft Keys Main Control Keys Sub Dial Keys MKR Pressing this key will illuminate a red lamp above the MKR switch When the AR ALPHA is in the VFO mode or Memory mode and the LCD is displaying frequency spectrum the frequency marker cursor on the LCD screen can be moved by rotating the sub dial knob small knob to the left of this key While the MKR lamp is illuminated pressing this key again will make the red lamp flash and increase the cursor speed 10 times faster than normal Press this key again to return to the normal rate When the video screen is displayed this function is disabled While in the Search mode Memory Scan mode and Select Scan mode the sub dial knob is used to select the respective bank CA DEF DEF Pressing this key w
93. l Antenna input setting Attenuator RF amplifier setting Decoding mode Offset frequency channel Frequency pass channel Select memory Text comment of up to 12 characters 53 4 1 Memory Bank and Memory Channel The AR ALPHA features 2 000 memory channels and a priority channel There are 40 memory banks groups and each bank has 50 memory channels 00 03 00 04 00 09 50 channels 00 47 00 49 00 49 40 banks The alphanumeric comment may be used for easy identification of a specific memory channel at future time and to provide a text search function The 2 000 memory channels are divided into 40 banks each having 50 channels The memory banks are identified by the first BANK number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 and the individual channels are numbered from 00 to 39 Examples are 00 for the first channel location in memory bank 0 and 39 for the last memory channel in memory bank 0 04 15 is the location memory bank 04 channel 15 1 ATT OdB raw 100k 80 000 000MH MemCh00 03 Memory bank Memory channel The data contents of memory and search banks are held in an EEPROM therefore no backup battery is required for memory retention The stored data may be quickly and easily recalled changed or deleted using the memory recall and delete functions 54 Memory channel browser contents of memory channel MemCh 00 05
94. l n 1 Setselect memory To read GA CR Response GAn Select memory all channels GD GD No parameter required GN GR IF Input sensitivity of spectrum display GNn 0 5 n 0 OdB n 1 10 dB n 2 20 dB n 3 30dB n 4 40dB n 5 50 dB To read lt gt Response Display select channel GR parameter required Response example GR001 0009 0082 500000 TMNHK FM 107 IFBW IF bandwidth IFnn 00 09 00 200Hz n 01 500Hz 02 1kHz n 03 3kHz n 04 6kHz n 05 15kHz n 06 30kHz 07 100kHz n 08 200kHz n 09 300kHz To read IF lt CR gt Response In the CW modes CW1 and CW2 only 200 HZ and 500 Hz are selectable In the WFM modes WFM1 WFM2 and FMST only 100 kHz 200 kHz and 300 kHz selectable All other modes 1 kHz 3 kHz 6 kHz 15 kHz and 30 kHz are selectable IQ bandwidth n 0 1 300 kHz 1 MHz To read IQ lt CR gt Response lQn IF shift width ISnnn nnn 120 120 50 Hz step 5 increments nnn 120 005 minus shift nnn 000 IF shift off nnn 005 120 plus shift Not available in all FM modes and RZ SSB mode To read IS lt CR gt Response ISnnn Marker level continuous output KC KCn n 0 1 n 0 Markerlevel output off n 1 Marker level output on To read KC lt CR gt Response KCn Use the KF command for single output 9 3 8 KF KG KL KY Marker frequency and level KFn n marker fr
95. l keys Squelch control knob AF Gain Volume control knob 9 C 9 O Main Control Keys 1 5 1 Keypad Keypad conventions Most keys have secondary functions which are printed on the panel However due to the restrictions of available space not all functions can be shown on the keypad The secondary functions of the AR ALPHA are indicated with white characters above each key To access the secondary function press the key then press the respective key 1 5 2 Summary of keys EL F c9 A m st Ph POWER POWER I i a Es Z2 rT T B Press and hold this key for one 1 second to turn on power to the unit After initializing the LCD screen will appear To turn power off press and hold this key for 2 seconds A power off message will appear on the screen and the power to the unit will turn off Power OFF Please wait for a moment 15 K LOCK K LOCK Press this key when you do not wish an important frequency to be lost or the AR ALPHA to be incorrectly set to a different frequency To exit from the key lock function press and hold this key for 2 seconds KEYLOCK MONI The monitor key manually overrides the squelch so that you may monitor a weak signal FUNC The function key is used to select the secondary fun
96. l oscillator The signal is digitally processed and the 3 IF signal becomes zero 0 By utilizing this technique no image signal will be present y Digital Signal Processing No Image Signals Advanced Signal Processing Wide Band Signal Super Fast scan by DDS DDS Direct Digital Synthesizer The AR ALPHA uses high speed DDS for the 15 local oscillator Unlike standard PLL Phased Locked Loop circuits for the local oscillator DDS enables very fast scanning as it quickly generates signals controlled by the CPU Micro Processor IIQ Digital Output 2 675Msample sec 98 304Mbits sec 10 7MHz y I Q stands for In Phase Quadrature At the 3 IF stage the AR ALPHA provides an I Q output The I Q digital signal consists of two 2 different digital signals that are phase shifted 90 degrees The I Q output is provided through a continuous isochronous USB 2 0 standard interface By using the I Q digital output the streamed data can be stored on a PC hard disk for future signal analysis FFT Fast Fourier Transform The AR ALPHA utilizes FFT Fast Fourier Transform technology for the spectrum display feature 10 7MHz IF E N Video 1 Filter 5 i i r FFT in the AR ALPHA refreshes the spectrum display more than 10 times per second during a 10 MHz sweep at 500 Hz RBW The AR ALPHA can display a wide range sweep up to 1 GHz Receive modes Additional features WFM Wide
97. le through CreatFile API Starting isochronous reception DeviceloControl START CAPTURE Capturer Start Send DeviceloControl API ALPHA_BULKOUT Acquiring Captured Data Call ReadFile API to acquire captured data Capturer End Send DeviceloControl API ALPHA_BULKOUT 127 Ending isochronous reception DeviceloControl STOP CAPTURE Closing Device CloseHandle API to close device NOTE Set size above 512x3x1024 to read with ReadFile Size is defined as kMinReadSize in AORAIphaDD h REGISTRY INFORMATION The registry information for the driver is as follows NOTE Initial values are described in INI file REGISTRY PATH AHKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Services ALPHA Value Type Default DESCRIPTION o Range hex Type a iae type is a kernel driver Fixed Value Fixed Value This driver will be loaded at the time of PnP ErrorControl Error message will be generated when driver Fixed Value encounter the error Extended Base Extended Base is a group to load at the time of boot Fixed Value DebugInfo Debugging control flag for kernel debugger 128 12 RESET Should the AR ALPHA appear to behave strangely normal operation may be easily regained by resetting the microprocessor Before applying one of the three different levels of reset RESET RESET 2 RESET F first try to turn off the power switch on the front panel Leave it off for approximately 30 seco
98. leting memory pass channel G PY 91 8 3 16 Deleting all search pass channels 91 8 3 17 Deleting all memory banks __ 91 8 3 18 Deleting all search banks 91 8 3 19 Deleting voice record channel 92 8 3 20 Deleting all voice record data 92 8 4 Configuration settings 92 8 4 1 Configure backlight 93 8 4 2 Configure beep 94 8 4 3 Configure RF Gain Radio Frequency Gain 94 8 4 4 Configure reference signal input 95 8 4 5 Video display amp format 95 8 4 6 Configure output bandwidth 96 8 4 7 Configure Voice squelch level 97 8 4 7 1 Configure Voice level and delay time 97 8 4 8 Configure PC interface 98 8 4 9 Configure Sleep Timer
99. lizes everything all settings and memories you saved will be erased Write only VFO setting Write only RVn n A D Specify the VFO Write only RBW Resolution bandwidth RWn n 0 4 n O RBW 1 2 1 RBW 4kHz n 2 RBW 32kHz n 3 RBW 64 kHz n 4 RBW 128 kHz To read RW lt CR gt Response RWn 115 Read receiver operating conditions Read only no parameter required To read RX lt CR gt Response See below Example VO RF0084 300000 ST100 000 AU1 MD21 AT01 Vn VFO mode VFO A 1 2 VFO B 2 VFO C 3 VFO D 4 VFO E MR MX0000 GA1 RF0082 500000 ST020 000 AU1 MD21 ATOO TMNHK MR Memory mode MS MX0000 GA1 RF0082 500000 ST020 000 AU1 MD21 TMNHK MS Memory scan mode SM MX00000 GA1 RF0082 500000 ST020 000 AU1 MD21 ATOO TMNHK SM Select scan mode SRO RF0380 212500 ST012 500 AU1 MD25 TMCordless Phone SRn Normal search mode FF01 FS08 FT 080 FFnn FFT search mode WS RF0084 300000 ST100 00 AU1 MD21 ATO1 WS Wide span mode Serial port baud rate oBn n 0 4 n 0 115200 bps n 1 57600 bps n 2 38400 bps n 3 19200 bps n 4 9600 bps To read SB lt CR gt Response SBn Voice descrambler Not available with US consumer version RWnnn nnn 000 200 700 in Hz 50 Hz step nnn 000 deactivated nnn 200 700 10 Hz Example 200 2000 Hz 700 7000 Hz To read SC lt CR gt Response 5 116 SE SF SG SH Search operation settings Write only Set bank
100. ll appear 92 ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE MFHT1 irpw Z UK amp U00k VFO A 82 500 Config BackLight WH YoO L 03 INITIALIZE BEEF ON WSE DL 008 Main boad Alohaltr RF GAIM 11048 SERIAL REMOTE 1 Panel boad ALPHA 1 OMHz Int SPEED 115200 5 boad TW Format AUTO FLOW OFF RF Uni t XAR RF 79 BW 300k The description of each menu is as follows BackLight RF GAIN 10 MHz TV Format Q BW I Q output bandwidth setting VSQ LV Voice squelch level setting VSQ DL SERIAL SPEED FLOW EMEN Main board Panel board Decoder board RF Uni 8 4 1 Configure backlit illumination The AR ALPHA is equipped with a high density backlight lamp to illuminate the LCD when operating To configure backlight illumination perform the following steps 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The configuration screen will appear 3 Press the key or key to move the cursor to BackLight 4 Rotate the sub dial to select on or off 93 5 Press the key to confirm entry When the back light of the display is set to off the LCD screen is invisible and may be difficult to operate If you wish to set the display on again please perform the following procedures POWER 1 Press and hold the I key to power off the unit Wait about 10 seconds 2 Press the key then press the key 3 Rotate the sub dial clockwise with one click Press the key Note The
101. lowing steps 1 Press the key then press the key The configuration screen will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to BW Rotate the sub dial to select either 300K or 1M 2 I 300K I Q bandwidth 300 kHz 1M bandwidth 1 MHz 5 Press the key to confirm entry 8 4 7 Configure Voice squelch level The voice squelch determines the way in which an active channel is determined by sampling the audio modulation When the voice squelch function is activated the squelch will open only when a signal has modulation Such as voice present Before this function is activated the squelch level and time delay need to be set To access the configuration menu press the key then press the key The VSQ icon will appear on the first row of the LCD screen ANT 1 ATT OdB MopEe Mad 15k steep O00k VFO A 954 000khz 8 4 7 1 Configure Voice level and delay time Press the key then press the key The configuration screen will appear Press the key or key to move the cursor to VSQ LV Rotate the sub dial to select the voice level between 00 07 Default value is 03 Then configure the delay time Using the key or key move the cursor to VSQ DL Rotate the sub dial to set the time delay parameter between 000 255 Default value is 008 Press the key to confirm entry Note VSQ LV squelch level and VSQ DL delay time may be set independently p DW X bibe X
102. m of SSB Single Side Band LSB tends not to be used commercially but is extensively used by Radio Amateurs on frequencies below 10 MHz 36 This assists the separation of Commercial and Amateur users on traditionally shared bands SSB is a very efficient method of transmission as the unwanted second sideband and carrier are not present This allows the full transmitter power to be used to convey information within the wanted sideband As a result long distance communications are possible on SSB in a narrower bandwidth than required for most other modes USB Upper Side Band The same comments apply as for LSB By convention Radio Amateurs use USB above 10 MHz CW Continuous Wave Often referred to as Carrier Wave or Morse Code Commonly used on the short wave bands by radio amateurs toward the lower end of each band allocation Some commercial use of CW continues but much has been replaced by satellite and automated communications 2 5 1 Auto mode selection When auto mode is in use receive mode and tuning step size are automatically selected by the AR ALPHA microprocessor To activate auto mode or reconfirm its selection while in the VFO mode press the MODE key L ics s WF mone kHz MHz aeu The Mode Select screen will appear on the LCD MODE select Simple WEM FMST NFM SFM WAM SAL USB SB ISB RS Alo WE Note The Auto mode is cancell
103. may be degraded as compared with the original signals even if recorded in the WFM mode or WAM mode The receive mode should not be changed during the recording process e Never turn the main power switch off during recording or loss of the recorded signal will result e To play back the recorded signal properly select the same receive mode as when signals were recorded e When DVR memory channels are all full no further recording can be done 8 2 1 Recording 1 Press the key to start recording 2 The DVR will capture data beginning 6 seconds prior to the record key being pressed 3 Ared bullet and a white recording progress indicator will appear on the LCD ANT 1 RF AMP ATT 100 100 UDU EF VFO A 80 000 00 OMHz bu 8 2 2 Stop recording 1 Press the key while recording 2 The red round icon will be changed to CUE ANT 1 RF AMP 100 steep 100 000k VFO A 80 000 00 OMHz bu 8 2 3 Playback audio 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The color of the soft keys will change Clear blue Recorded saved Dark blue Channel not used empty Example ChannelO Grey Recorded Channel1 Blue Empty Channel2 Blue Empty Channel3 Blue Empty 4 Blue Empty Channel5 Blue Empty 3 Press the desired recorded channel soft key to play back
104. nal To read EC lt CR gt Response ECn End stop frequency input in the channel scope mode EF EFn Set end stop frequency To read EF lt CR gt Response EFn De emphasis time constant available the WFM1 WFM2 FMST and FM mode ENn 0 1 IFBW must be set more than 30 kHz 0 50uS n 1 75uS read EN lt CR gt ENn Cancel remote operation FE FF FP Spectrum frequency step the channel scope mode BE FEn Specify the spectrum frequency step To read FE lt CR gt Response FEn FFT search FFnn n 00 39 search bank FSnn 00 12 search frequency step see below chart FInnn n 0 110 threshold level To read FF lt CR gt Response FFnn FSnn FTnnn Parameter 00 07 02 os os Jo 07 os os i 4 2 _ Step kHz 1 00 200 5 00 6 25 8 33 9 00 10 00 12 50 20 00 25 00 30 00 50 00 100 00 Search frequency step 106 Spectrum frequency span in the channel scope mode FP FPn n spectrum frequency span To read FP lt CR gt Response FPn Search free scan free time Cannot be used alone FR FRnn nn 00 12 Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the MG SG command FFT search threshold level Cannot be used alone FS FSnnn nnn 0 110 Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the FF command Select memory GAn n 0 1 0 Clear select memory single channe
105. ncy 46 2 9 5 Deactivating frequency offset 46 3 Spectrum Display 47 3 1 LCD Display Screen in VFO spectrum analyzer mode 47 3 1 1 Operation mode display 2 FrPT 47 3 1 2 Basic operation display _ Y T T T TT 48 3 1 3 Spectrum display example 49 3 2 Display span setting 50 3 2 1 Setting the display span 2 Y 52 4 Memory channels 53 4 1 Memory Bank and Memory Channel _ 54 4 2 Storing VFO frequency data into memory 55 4 3 Memory read M RD T 56 4 4 Memory Mode 5 4 4 1 From Bank List screen to MemBank screen or Browser 58 4 4 2 From Bank List to MemCh List 4 60 4 4 3 From MemCh List to MemCh Browser 61 5 SCAN scanning memory channels
106. ncy See below or shift direction OLnnn nnnnnn Offset frequency in MHz format To read OF lt CR gt Response OFnn OLnnn nnnnn Parameter Frequency 21 0 000 MHz 22 0 000 MHz 0 000 MHz 2 0 000 MHz 0 000 MHz 0 000 MHz 2 0 000 MHz 16000 2 38 126950MHz a 16500 2 39 13000MHz 118 000 40 O0000MHz Preprogrammed off set frequency list User defined offset frequency Cannot be used alone OLnnn nnnnn in MHz format Cannot be used alone Use as the parameter of the OF command Display mode opectrum analyzer mode n 1 Channel scope mode To read OM lt CR gt Response PD PP PR PW Cancel pass function Write only PDmmnn specify bank number and channel number mmnn mm bank channel nn channel in all banks mmn all channels in mm bank all channels in all banks Write only 115 Set priority channel PPmmnn specify bank number and channel number mmnn mm bank channel To read PP lt CR gt Response PPmmnn Display pass channel list Read only PR PRnn nn bank To read PR lt CR gt Response Write pass frequency for search mode only XXXX See below for details none Write the current displayed frequency as a pass frequency 00 47 specify the bank and write the frequency Frequency specify the frequency and write Write the current dis
107. nds Turn the power switch back on again Normal operation should be restored but the last used frequency will be lost the AR ALPHA will display the second last frequency used Should AR ALPHA still behave strangely try one of the following reset levels A RESET This initializes all parameters in the CONFIGURATION menu panel to factory default Turn of the power switch on the front panel Hold the 3 key and 6 key while powering up AR ALPHA On the left side of the boot up screen you should briefly see RESET B RESET 2 This initializes everything except for the memory channels Turn of the power switch on the front panel Hold the 3 key the 6 key and the 9 key while powering up AR ALPHA On the left side of the boot up screen you should briefly see RESET 2 C RESET F This initializes everything all the settings and memories you saved will be ERASED Turn of the power switch on the front panel Hold the 3 key the 6 key the 9 key and the MONI key while powering up AR ALPHA On the left side of the boot up screen you should briefly see RESET F 129 13 FIRMWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE VERSION CHECK From the main key pad access the configuration screen by pushing the FUNC and 7 keys The configuration screen should look like this ANT 1 ATT OEE MODE step 100 000k VFO B 100 000 BackLight WE vSQ LV 03 INITIALIZE BEEP ON SQ DL 008 Main boad
108. ner of the display Onn MODE MFH1 100k crer 100 000k VFO A 82 500 OOOMhz 3 Rotate the sub dial to set the timer to 30 minutes ATT d n ATT MODE MFH1 100 DDDE VFO A 82 500 OOOMhz 4 Press the key to activate the sleep timer 29 1 min ATT OdB MODE MFHT1 rrw 100k 100 000 VFO A 6 2 500 OOONh When the remaining time reaches 10 minutes color of timer icon will change to yellow When the remaining time reaches 2 minutes the color of timer icon will change to red When the remaining time is less than one minute the timer will display the remaining time ANT 1 922 ATT OdB MODE MFHT1 100k ster 100 O0DUK VFO A 6 2 500 OOONH 5 When the power switch is turned off manually the sleep timer the timer will reset 8 4 10 Configure Priority function The priority function enables you to carry on scanning or monitoring while the AR ALPHA periodically checks a selected frequency for activity 8 4 10 1 Setup The priority can be accessed from either the VFO mode or the memory read mode 1 Press the key then press and hold the key for 2 seconds 99 The PRIO Priority Setting sub screen will appear on the LCD PRIQ Priority setting Priority Channel Interval sec Rotate the sub dial to select the priority channel iPrioritv setting
109. nuator 0 dB 3 RF AMP OFF Attenuator 10 dB 4 RF AMP OFF Attenuator 20 dB 5 AUTO setting Press the desired soft key to choose the desired setting When AUTO is selected the ATT character on the LCD will be displayed in yellow Selecting antenna input port Press the key then press and hold the 1 key for 2 seconds A soft key menu will appear at the right side of the LCD On this screen menu choose one of the following four 4 selections 1 1 2 2 4 4 An optional AS5000 antenna relay switch is required to use more than 2 antenna inputs 28 AF OUT R L I QOUT 90 2 Y5G FUNC Selecting the squelch mode Performing the above steps will toggle between the Level Squelch Mode and Voice Squelch Mode The VSQ icon appears at the top left on the LCD while in the Voice Squelch Mode Vs Press the key then press the 2 key ANT 1 ATT OdB In the Level Squelch Mode the squelch level is adjusted by rotating the squelch knob Turning fully counterclockwise will disable the squelch function Normally turn the squelch knob clockwise until background noise disappears In the Voice Squelch Mode the AR ALPHA automatically analyzes demodulated voice signals and opens the squelch only when it detects human voice Voice Level Squelch is available in the VFO mode Search Bank mode and Memory Channel mode Th
110. ogrammed into the current memory bank when an active channel has been located busy so the squelch opens the scan process will temporarily pause on the active channel and the memory location will be displayed along with any accompanying text e Soft key operations Read the memory channel at the cursor Move the cursor to the recently scanned channel List Clear delete the scan list 5 3 1 Changing scan direction N Scanning direction can be changed by rotating the main dial 5 4 Selecting scan bank To select another memory bank for scanning use the numeric keypad to enter 4 digits Lo Lo 1 Example Select bank 02 If no data is available the next bank with valid data will be recalled empty memory banks are skipped To exit from the SCAN mode press the VFO key 66 5 5 Bank Link The AR ALPHA has a built in Bank Link function to allow scanning a single bank or a user selected group of memory banks 5 5 1 Setting Bank Link 1 2 Press the key then press and hold the key for 2 seconds The Scan Group screen will appear ANT 2 04B MODE HFH IF MOi 28 3 MenCh0 wW 15k uti 10 OOOMEz Scan Group Group ME Delav 2 0s Free 0FF Link 01 0 03 04 05 06 0 08 09 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 18 19 20 2 22 8 4 25 z b 2 f 8 9 30 3 3 39 94 30 36 3 38 29
111. ons except AF GAIN and SQUELCH CONTROL are disabled Q Lit while I Q signal is being sent through the USB port ACC1 This connector is used for an external device including the optional CR5000 recording cable 12V DC output 30mA maximum Control 2 for CR5000 Audio output High level 2 Detector output 330mV r m s at 600 Q Audio output Low level aon 2 5mV r m s at 600 Q Control 1 for 5000 8 Ground or earth HEADPHONES Use a 1 4 inch stereo type plug When a headphone is connected the internal speaker is disabled Ground 1100 9 2 Audio output Right 3 Audio output Left Secondary functions of numeric keys HELP 5 PASS ga POWER c TE TE T E lt c c r co c E E 2 I rm TE L rm ADJ MEMO E K LOCK zx 2 E 7 B B z et fh lel I 52 o Pi 22 1 ATT ANT Press the key then press the 1 key Selecting the attenuation level A soft key menu will appear at the right side of the LCD On this screen menu choose one of the following five 5 selections 0 Att U Att O AMpPOFF Att 10 AMpPOFF Att 20 AUTO MN 1 RF AMP ON Attenuator 0 dB 2 RF AMP OFF Atte
112. oses otherwise the scan function will not operate DUP OdB In the VFO mode as shown to the left press the MODE HFM 15k step 25 000k VEO A 398 95 O OO OMH key to go into the memory mode TCSS 14 4Hz VOICE Marker 398 9900MHz 330 Y SPAN 10 te 2 Rotate the main dial to select the desired memory bank to scan Paget Press the key again l L NB LiB 393 9500MHz 398 9500MHz 403 9500MHz StartFreq CenterFreq ndF req VFO mode screen example ANT 2 DUP ATT OdB MODE NFM IFpw 15k When SCAN has been selected only the currenti M0i 00 398 030 MemnCh01 00 displayed memory bank WHICH CONTAINS DATA will Y 5098 be scanned receive mode and frequency are Marker 398 0300MHz 110dB SPAN 10 000MHz idis as 5 unimportant Any memory channels that contain no data empty will be ignored skipped Paget 110dB 393 0300MHz 398 OSQOMHz 403 Q300MHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req Memory mode screen example 64 ANT 2 ATT OdB 15k MQi 35 gt MemChQ 35 Read Scan List 01 00 MemCh01 00 398 030M 01 19 MemCh01 19 399 287M 01 24 MemCh01 24 399 605M 01 23 MemCh01 23 399 575M 01 23 MemCh01 23 399 575M bM01 21 MemCh01 21 399 455M E Scan mode searching ANT 2 ATT OdB MODE HFHM 01 31 418 562 5 MemChO Read Sean List 0
113. played frequency in all banks frequency Specify the frequency and write in all banks in all modes Nnfrequency Specify the bank and frequency then write in all modes Write only QM QP QR QY TI Transfer saved voice recording memory mE only QMn n 1 voice recorder memory channel command save voice recorder on namna 0 It will be however overwritten at next recording if the memory contents are not transferred to another channel Write only Remote power off Write only QPnn n 00 99 value of RD command Default is OO Write only Start voice recording Write only QR No parameter required Recording will start 6 seconds before executing this command Write only 114 Playback audio f Write only QRn n none or 1 5 n none stop playback n 1 5 specify the voice memory channel Write only Set receive frequency Write only TI n frequency Specify the VFO frequency Write only Use RX command to read the receive frequency RG RS RV RW RX Receiver gain control RGnnn n 000 110 Available when the gain control is set to manual mode To read lt gt Response RGnnn Reset Write only RS no parameter required This initializes all parameters in the configuration menu panel to factory default Write only RS2 no parameter required This initializes everything except for the memory channels Write only RS no parameter required This initia
114. plitude Modulation Used by broadcast services throughout the world on long wave medium wave and shortwave AM is also used on the VHF airband UHF military airband and by some PMR Private Mobile Radio and utility services FM There are two common types of FM Frequency Modulation these are NFM Narrow Band Frequency Modulation this provides high quality communication for relatively short distance operations FM uses a wider frequency bandwidth than other modes such as SSM so it is less efficient NFM is the most common mode used above 30 MHz with the exception of the airbands NFM is widely used on the VHF bands VHF marine band 2m and 70 cm amateur bands by PMR Private Mobile Radio and utilities In the absence of a signal the background noise may seem quite loud For ease in listening the squelch knob should be rotated clockwise until he background noise just disappears this should be carried out while no signal is present The point where the background noise is cancelled is known as threshold point Do not advance the squelch control more than necessary or the receiver will appear to be desensitized and weaker signals will be missed WFM Wide Band Frequency Modulation used by VHF and UHF broadcast stations Excellent audio quality is apparent due to the relatively wide frequency bandwidth of the signal Used only for local services such as VHF band stereo and UHF TV sound channels LSB Lower Side Band is a for
115. r on the Flash LCD screen This enables setting the frequency step using the sub dial Press and hold this key until the MAIN LED flashes Flash Rotating the sub dial changes the receive frequency at 10 times the rate of the main dial Dial Knobs SUB DIAL Small knob The sub dial knob is used to change the parameters of various settings or p to change the memory bank O MAIN DIAL Large Knob In the VFO mode rotating this knob will change the receive frequency EC In the Memory Mode rotating this knob will change the memory channel d N To change the memory bank rotate the sub dial knob In the Search mode the Memory Scan mode and the Select Scan mode this knob is used to change the search scan direction Soft Keys There are seven 7 keys at the right of the LCD display they are called Soft Keys The bottom key is designated as the DISPLAY KEY Unlike the other 6 soft keys the display key is mostly used to control the functions of the LCD screen 20 The functions of the soft keys vary according to the function displayed on the LCD screen The soft keys may also be used for user defined functions depending on the displayed contents disp n un un un un un 1 m 1 1 m rm Vr n2 Display example of 1 Page 2 VFO mode User defined key 1 User defined key 2 User defined key 3 User defined key 4 User
116. rder to delete the memory bank write protection of the memory bank must be set to OFF 2 ATT OdB MODE FHSTI 100k 01 00 O3 075 TU ch BANK List 1 of 4 MemCh Free 0 en Title emgan F rele u OFF Browse emgan PEE 2 QR TOLLON um emgan em 07 50 OFF 08 08 50 OFF 09 MemBank09 50 OFF 8 3 13 Deleting search bank 1 Press the key then press the 2 data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to SRCH BANK DEL SRCH BANK DEL eme 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the search bank to be deleted 5 Press the key to delete 8 3 14 Deleting memory channel 1 Press the key then press the key 2 The data editor screen will appear 90 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM CH DEL Ch DEL 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory channel to be deleted 5 Press the key to delete 8 3 15 Deleting memory pass channel 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM PASS CH ALL FASS LH ALL 4 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank for the memory pass channels 5 Press the key to delete all memory pass channels 8 3 16 Deleting all search pass channels 1 Press the key then press the 5 key 2 The data editor screen will appear
117. registered into each user key P L Heg In the meantime the key will change to the key Press the key inii icon will appear The number below the soft key is changed from 9 to 8 2 Press the key The D Option setting sub screen is displayed The number below the soft key is changed from 8 to 7 3 Press the key three 3 times gt End The V SCR changes in reverse color The number below the soft key is changed from 7 to 6 bi Ml 4 Rotate the sub dial to select 2100Hz The SCR icon is displayed The number below the soft key is changed from 6 to 5 5 Press the key The D Option setting sub screen will go off The number below the soft key is changed from 5 to 4 User 6 Press and hold the soft key for 2 seconds Daal Eid The color of User1 will change from yellow to blue This completes registration of the selected functions in the soft key As described above using the assigned soft key will greatly simplify complex key operations 8 2 Voice Recording The AR ALPHA has a built in DVR Digital Voice Recorder Total recording time is 52 minutes except in the WFM1AVFM2 FMST modes There are five 5 recording memory channels Notes e FM stereo signals are recorded in mono e Inthe ISB mode both sideband signals are mixed and recorded e Inthe CW mode signals are recorded as mono 79 e Quality of playback sound
118. rough accident abuse misuse neglect or user modifications 2 Problems that arise through failure to follow directions in the owner s manual 3 Exposure of the product to adverse or severe weather conditions including lightning temperature extremes or water including rainfall or immersion 4 Exposure to toxic materials biohazards radioactive materials or other contamination Repairs attempted by parties other than AOR or its authorized personnel Damage that results from improper installation including improper voltage and or reversed polarity or exposure of a receiver to signal levels exceeding specifications Damage resulting through the use of accessories from manufacturers other than AOR Equipment that has had serial numbers removed or altered in any way Damage that occurred as a result of shipment Claims must be presented to the carrier 0 AOR is not responsible for any costs arising from installation or reinstallation of the equipment nor for any consequential Such as loss of use damage claims omn c HUM EM Obtaining Warranty Service 1 You are responsible for shipping the product to AOR and any related costs 2 Warranty claim must be accompanied by a legible copy of the original product purchase receipt 3 You must include a description of the problem s encountered with the product 4 You must include your name a valid ground shipping address including zip code and telephone contact information 5 AOR will s
119. row key or DOWN arrow key The UP arrow key and DOWN arrow key provide a convenient method of changing frequencies The speed at which the receiver steps up or down depends upon the STEP SIZE which defaults to AUTO In AUTO the step size receiver mode etc is taken from the factory pre programmed band plan but it may be overridden at any time 30 HELP YSG PASS m POHER m PRIO OFFSET EDIT WSP IJI E CONFIG S SCAN S SET SReu p 00 AMP SLEEP IF BM S ADJ STEP H H N A CLR D OPTION CLR kHz S ENT ENT Press the UP arrow key to tune the receiver upward in whichever step size is selected use the DOWN arrow key to tune the receiver frequency lower 2 5 Changing receive mode Due to the necessities of signal bandwidth channel occupancy and transmission efficiency different receive modes are used by various radio services Specifications for tuning step and receive mode are allocated by government agencies but they are not consistent throughout the world For this reason it may be necessary to change receive modes in order to monitor various transmissions For your convenience receive mode and tuning step size have been pre programmed into the AR ALPHA auto mode band plan at the factory to simplify operation of the receiver If needed the defaults may be manually overwritten at anytime so that you may select an alternative receive mode and tuning step on any frequency AM Am
120. s the CLR key 3 HOD S MOD OPE Press this key to display the search mode menu at the right corner of the LCD screen In this mode one the following two 2 modes can be selected 1 Normal Spectrum Analyzer mode 2 Channel scope mode To cancel this operation press the CLR key Press the key then press this key to access the Calculation menu In this mode one of the following three 3 calculation modes can be selected 1 OPE MAX Maximum value hold 2 Average value 3 Median Each function is accessible through the corresponding soft key at the right of the LCD To cancel this operation press the CLR key 17 WATER Press this key to set the input sensitivity level of the AR ALPHA There are six 6 different input sensitivity levels between 0 dBm and 50 dBm in 10 dB steps Press this key to highlight the reference level in reverse contrast You may adjust the level using the sub dial knob and validate with the MHz key or enter the desired value using the numeric keys Press the key then press this key to select the waterfall display feature To exit the waterfall display press the AMP key followed by the FUNC key MK F MK F MKR Press this key to designate the marker frequency as the center frequency Press the key then press this key to access the marker setting menu In this mode one of the following three 3 calculation modes can be selected 1 Mar
121. selection P T 33 2 4 1 Tuning frequency 34 2 4 1 1 Entering a frequency using the numeric keypad 34 2 4 1 2 Changing frequency using the main tuning dial 35 2 4 1 3 Changing frequency using the arrow keys 35 2 5 Changing receive mode 36 2 5 1 Auto mode selection 3 2 5 2 Receive mode selection 3 2 5 3 Additional decoding modes 39 2 6 Changing tuning step size 41 2 7 IF bandwidth T Y 42 2 7 1 Manually selecting IF band width 43 2 8 Attenuator 43 2 9 Offset 44 2 9 1 Using pre programmed frequency offset data 44 2 9 2 Entering new frequency offset data 45 2 9 3 Activating frequency offset 46 2 9 4 Monitoring the offset freque
122. splay the receive mode selection menu Then select the desired receive mode by rotating the Sub Dial Knob Press the MHz key to confirm entry Any receive mode may be selected for any frequency within the 5 frequency coverage range Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to go into the Auto Mode MODE select simple WEM WFM2 FMSI SFM WAM SAL Ub LS ULM ISB SED R S Simple Select Mode 15 To switch the Mode selection to Advanced press the MODE key while the MODE select screen is displayed MODE select 4dvance SAM SAL CN SB Rz 5 AI USB LSB Advanced Select Mode Press the key then press the MODE key to go into the Additional digital mode 22 NB V SCR IF SEI AFC CICSS OFF OFF OFF 900 FAST OFF OFF Press either the UP Arrow key or DOWN Arrow key to select the mode and rotate the Sub Dial knob to change the parameter Press the MHz key to confirm entry CLR CLR A CLR Press this key to cancel the entry and return to the previous screen During frequency entry pressing this key will move the cursor backward to delete one digit for correction Same function as a backspace key 0 9 5 Ls Numeric keys EE HH E LB E gt FT FFT HELP Press this key to go into the FFT display mode To exit from the FFT display mode press the VF
123. the Ls key The following screen will appear 81 Data Editor Mode MEM BANK MOVE 414 OO MEM BANK COPY OQ oRLH BANK MOVE OQ oRLH BANK COPY MEM CH MOVE 00 00 00 00 MEM CH COPY 00 00 00 00 SCAN Gh MOVE OQ OCAN Gh COPY OQ SRCH GR MOVE oRLH COPY CUE DATA MOVE gt 1 MOVE COPY Move copy MEM BANK MOVE Move memory bank MEM BANK COPY Copy memory bank SRCH BANK MOVE Move search bank SRCH BANK COPY Copy search bank MEM CH MOVE Move memory channel MEM CH COPY Copy memory channel SCAN GR MOVE Move scan group SCAN GR COPY Copy scan group SRCH GR MOVE Move search group SRCH GR COPY Copy search group CUE DATA MOVE Move recorded audio Delete Delete MEM BANK DEL Delete memory bank SRCH BANK DEL Delete search bank MEM CH DEL Delete memory channel MEM PASS CH ALL Delete pass memory ch SRCH PASS CH ALL Delete search pass freq MEM BANK ALL Delete all memory banks SRCH BANK ALL Delete all search banks CUE DATA DEL Delete recorded audio CUE DATA ALL Delete all recorded audio 8 3 1 Moving memory bank 1 Press the key then press the Ls key 2 The data editor screen will appear Delete MEM BANK DEL SRCH BANK DEL OO MEM CH DEL 00 00 MEM PASS CH ALL SRCH Pass CH ALL QO MEM BANK ALL OK SRCH BANK ALL CUE DATA DEL 1 CUE DATA ALL Move contents of memory bank Copy contents of memory bank Move conten
124. the soft key Press the key then press the key to confirm entry ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE MFH1 100k ster 100 000k VFO A 82 500 2 400 Marker 92 5000 2 920 SPAN 5 000 RBW 32kHz STEP 10 000kHz OpMode Spectrum 10048 80 0000 2 82 5000 2 85 0000 2 otartFreq CenterFreq EndF req Display span is set to 5 MHz 02 Setting the display span using the display frequency step per pixel Example Set the display frequency step to 1 kHz per pixel Press the key then press the soft key Press the key then press the key ANT 1 ATT OdB MODE 100 steep 100 000 VFO A 82 500 OO 400 Marker 982 5000 2 81cB SPAN 0 500MHz RBW 32kHz STEP 1 000kHz pMode Spectrum 100 82 2500MHz 82 5000MHz 82 fOoQOMHz StartFreq CenterFreq EndF req Possible display span 250 kHz 10 MHz in 1 kHz steps e Display step range per pixel 500 Hz 20 kHz in 10 Hz step 4 Memory channels Think of memory channels as pages in a notebook each of which is numbered to identify it Data may be written to each new page memory channel and each page may be overwritten with new data at any time In other words a memory channel can be used over and over again Each memory channel may hold One receive frequency Receive mode Tuning step IF Bandwidth Frequency step adjust Voice squelch leve
125. ts of search bank Copy contents of search bank Move contents of memory channel Copy contents of memory channel Move contents of scan settings Copy contents of scan settings Move contents of search settings Copy contents of search settings Move recorded audio on channel 0 Delete contents of memory bank Delete contents of search bank Delete contents of memory channel Delete all pass memory channels Delete all search pass frequencies Delete all memory banks Delete all search banks Delete recorded audio contents Delete all recorded audio channel contents 3 Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM BANK MOVE MEM BANK MOVE 4 The highlighted in reverse color number on the left side is the original memory bank MEM BANK MOVE O i 5 Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank Above example shows bank 01 82 10 Press the key to move the cursor MEM BANK MOVE 1 Rotate the sub dial to select the desired memory bank MEM BANK MOVE O 1 Press the key to confirm entry At this point the data on bank 01 is deleted and moved to bank 02 The screen will return to the previous display screen Note If memory bank protection is set to ON the memory contents will not be transferred 8 3 2 Copying memory bank Press the key then press the Ls key The data editor screen will appear Using the key or key move the cursor to MEM BANK COPY
126. ut Extended demodulation 420 W x132 H x252 D mm 16 5 W x5 2 H 9 9 D Projections excluded Approximately 7 3kg 16 1 Ib 0 2 0 5 1 3 6 15 30 100 200 300 kHz nominal 2000 40 banks 40 70 steps sec 2000 100 1 6 4 TFT color 250 kHz to 1GHz 300 kHz and 1 MHz bandwidth by USB 2 0 DCS CTCSS DTMF ATIS Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation Specifications are guaranteed up to 3 3 GHz operating frequency 122 11 HQ DIGITAL OUTPUT IN DETAILS FOR DEVELOPERS 1 GENERAL The I Q digital output of the AR ALPHA represents the actual signal used after digital processing in the receiver The digital output interface streams data to the PC through USB2 0 isochronous mode with nearly 100Mbps wide bandwidth A Windows XP device driver is provided free of charge for software developers to allow them to develop their own I Q software or to integrate the AR ALPHA I Q acquisition feature to their existing software 2 SIGNAL FLOW In the AR ALPHA circuitry 10 7MHz of intermediate frequency IF is being sampled directly at 42 8MHz No AGC is applied at the preceding stage in order to obtain a digital signal with wider dynamic range 3rd IF y Digital Signal Processing No Image Signals Advanced Signal Processing Wide Band Signal Supper Fast scan by DDS The output of the ADC is digitally heterodyned to ZERO frequency to obtain an I Q signal Thereafter
127. w the location of the jumpers and DIP switches and their default factory setting position rj im seh ao M R E H g a JES sO r OR2020 DEFAULT JUMPERS amp DIP SWITCHES POSITION 181 LOADING DATA Start the flash writer program SHBoot by double clicking the SHboot icon The following screen should be seen SH Boot mode FLASH WRITER Label3 irite Start x Bog pU ee M Firmware Fast mode with na display 2 Each block must be updated one at a time Do not perform an update if the firmware version is already the newest available Proceed in the following order 9990 Set the jumpers and dip switches properly Power on AR ALPHA see CAUTION remarks at the bottom of the page Load the BOO T file Load the FIRMWARE Click on WRITE START Power OFF AR Alpha and start again from STEP 1 if you need to update another block To load the data click the button zm to choose the appropriate data file as summarized in the following table When all updates are done do not forget to set the jumpers and dip switches into their DEFAULT position 132 DATA FILE NAME JUMPER amp uppaTe DATAFILENAME MAIN boot ARA Controller mot ARA ctr 080620v806Aa mot control BOARD PANEL boot ARA PANEL mot ARA P

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